Hearty Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
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5
Hearty Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
Description
Hearty Ground Beef Vegetable Soup features several fresh and canned vegetables along with browned ground beef, cooked slowly in a large stockpot. The use of V8 juice and diced tomatoes forms a robust and tomato-forward base, while cabbage and potatoes add bulk and texture. Browning the beef first develops deeper flavors, and cooking the vegetables in stages ensures proper tenderness without overcooking any particular ingredient. The final result is a soup with a combination of tender vegetables and savory beef pieces throughout a flavorful broth.
The flavor is savory and mildly acidic from the tomatoes and V8 juice, balanced by the natural sweetness of the carrots, corn, and cabbage. The soup is thickened by the potatoes and vegetables breaking down slightly during the simmer. It yields a satisfying texture with a mix of soft and tender chunks in every spoonful.
This soup can be served as a main dish, accompanied by simple sides such as crusty bread or a light salad. It is suitable for meal prepping and can be refrigerated and reheated easily, making it convenient for leftovers.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 onion chopped
- 5-6 celery chopped (can substitute peeled & diced celery root, stalks
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 6 carrot peeled and chopped
- 2 qt 14 oz V8 juice 2 large cans
- 1 head cabbage small, red or green, chopped
- 30 ounces diced tomatoes 2-15 ounce cans or 1 quart chopped peeled fresh or home canned
- 8 ounces green beans fresh or frozen
- 2 potato large, chopped
- 15 ounces corn 15 ounce can or 2 cups fresh
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large stockpot. Add onions and celery and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add ground beef to pan and cook until browned.
- Add tomatoes, juice, chopped cabbage & chopped carrots to stock pot. Bring to boil and simmer 1 hour
- Add remaining ingredients (green beans, potato, corn) and cook for another ½ hour.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 429mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 560mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 4114IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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