Today I am sharing a simple Vegetable Beef soup recipe that you can make in the crockpot. Most of the soup recipes that I make in the crockpot can also be made on the stovetop.

I prefer to use my crockpot for most of my soup recipes just because it can be set too low and I don’t have to worry about the stovetop being on. I feel more comfortable leaving my house with the crockpot on as opposed to the stovetop.

Vegetable Beef Soup

Yield: 8

Ingredients

1 lb. beef stew or round steak
1 cup beef broth
1 pkg. of dry soup mix
1 can diced tomatoes
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 medium onion, diced
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups beef broth
1-1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables

Instructions

Place beef in the slow cooker and pour the dry onion soup mix on top and 1 cup of beef broth.
Cook on low setting for 3 to 4 hours.
After beef has cooked, pull apart or cut into cubes.
Add all other ingredients except frozen vegetables into the crock pot with cooked beef.
Cook an additional 3 to 4 hours.
1 hour before serving, add frozen vegetables.

As much as I love making soup in the winter time, I am ready for soup season to be over. I need to be realistic and know we have at least another month here in Ohio.