Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe

The best Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe! Make it in your instant pot, crock pot or on the stove top for an easy healthy dinner.

A close up of vegetable beef soup in a white bowl with a grey background

This is a delicious, hearty soup recipe that we make all year long! It’s got 33g of protein per serving and is packed with yummy veggies in a rich broth made with beef stock and tomatoes.

A white bowl of beef vegetable soup with another bowl on the side on a grey background

Only a few simple ingredients and in under an hour and you can have this amazing soup in your bowl and ready for dinner!

If you love easy, healthy soup recipes as much as we do, you need to check out our Instant Pot Beef Stew, Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup, or our Buffalo Chicken Soup.

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Why You’ll Love this Recipe for Beef and Vegetable Soup

Loaded with veggies – I love loading up my soups with veggies and this one has SO many!
Packed with protein – This soup is sure to keep you full because it has 33g of protein per serving!
Cozy & Comforting – This homemade soup is the perfect comfort food. Tasty pieces of beef with lots of veggies and a rich broth.

Ingredients for this recipe:

To make this healthy beef vegetable soup you will need:

Ingredients for vegetable beef soup in white bowls: beef stew meat, olive oil, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, garlic, beef broth, petite diced tomatoes, bay leaves, dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, frozen corn, frozen peas, frozen green beans

beef stew meat
extra virgin olive oil – we love Bono and Garcia de La cruz olive oil
onions, celery, carrots, potatoes
garlic – fresh garlic works best but you can use frozen or jarred minced garlic if needed
beef broth – beef, chicken, or vegetable broth works well
petite diced tomatoes – you can also use crushed tomatoes, but it won’t have as much texture.
bay leaves, dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano
frozen corn, frozen peas, frozen green beans

You can find substitutions for all of these ingredients below in the green shaded substitutions box.

Beef and Vegetable Soup Recipe Substitutions

Olive Oil: You can substitute avocado oil, butter, or ghee.

Beef Stew Meat: This recipe was tested with beef stew meat and cut up bottom round roast. Both were good. The bottom round roast was much more tender than the stew meat. You can also use chuck roast or top round roast.

Veggies: Feel free to add in more or less veggies to your liking.

Potatoes: You can omit the potatoes if you’d like a lower carb recipe.

Broth: Any broth or stock (broth and stock are the same) can be used in any soup recipe. Beef Broth, Chicken Broth, or vegetable broth all work interchangeably. I always use low or no salt broth.

Tomatoes: If you don’t have petite diced tomatoes, you can use canned crushed tomatoes or even tomato sauce. They will both taste great.

Spices: Feel free to substitute fresh herbs for dried spices. Use double the amount of fresh herbs in place of dry herbs.

Vegan: For a vegan friendly soup, try our Vegan Vegetable Soup!

Whole30: Omit the corn to make this recipe Whole30 friendly.

How to make Beef Vegetable Soup on the stove top

Beef stew meat, onions, garlic, carrots and celery in a stock pot

Sear the stew meat in warmed olive oil for about 5-7 minutes. Add onions, garlic, carrots, and celery and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.

Beef stew meat, onions, garlic, carrots and celery in a stock pot with potatoes, spices, broth and canned tomatoes added

Stir in potatoes, spices, broth, and canned tomatoes.

Beef and vegetable soup with frozen corn, frozen peas, frozen green beans add to the stock pot

Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes, cook on medium low heat with the lid partially on the pot.

A ladle taking a scoop of vegetable beef soup out of the stock pot

Once cooked, remove bay leaves and stir in frozen veggies. Get yourself a bowl and enjoy!

How to make Vegetable Beef Soup in the Instant Pot

Making this beef soup in the instant pot is easy to do! I prefer this soup on the stove or in the crockpot because I find the stew meat cooks best low and slow, but you can also use the instant pot.

Set your instant pot to sauté for 15 minutes. Brown stew meat in olive oil for 10 minutes.
Add your onions, garlic, carrots, and celery, and sauté for 5 minutes more.
Stir in potatoes, spices, broth, and canned tomatoes.
Cover and set to sealing, Manual Pressure for 8 minutes. Once the soup has cooked, quick release the pressure.
Once cooked, remove bay leaves, stir in frozen veggies and enjoy!

How to Make Vegetable Beef Soup (crock pot)

Brown stew meat in olive oil over medium high heat in a large pot on the stove, about 5 minutes.
Add your onions, garlic, carrots, and celery, and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.
Add browned meat and veggies to the crockpot.
Stir in potatoes, spices, broth, and canned tomatoes to the crockpot.
Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
Once cooked, remove bay leaves, stir in frozen veggies and enjoy!

A spoon taking a bite out of a bowl of beef and vegetable soup in a white bowl on a grey background

How to Store Beef Vegetable Soup

How long will this beef soup last in the refrigerator? This soup keeps for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Can you freeze beef vegetable soup? This soup freezes very well! You can freeze in airtight containers and store it for up to 6 months. You can double the recipe and freeze the leftovers for a quick weeknight meal.

We like these containers for freezing soup. Check out this post on How to Freeze Soup or this Souper Cubes Review.

What is the best way to reheat this soup? When you’re ready to eat, defrost the night before in the refrigerator. You can also heat it in the microwave or on the stove directly from frozen.

Beef Vegetable Soup FAQs

How do you thicken vegetable beef soup?

To thicken vegetable beef soup, you can add a corn starch slurry. Mix together 1 tablespoon of corn starch with 2-3 tablespoons of broth/water. Stream into your pot while the soup is over low heat. The soup should thicken as you cook.

How do you make beef and vegetable soup taste richer?

The best way to make beef and vegetable soup taste richer is to use good broth (bone broth is best). Browning your meat and developing a nice exterior crust with a good hot pan will help make a rich broth. You can also add crushed tomatoes and spices for flavor. A parmesan cheese rind and bay leaves help add richness to soups.

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