Beef and Vegetable Soup (Printable)

Tender beef, root vegetables, and savory herbs simmer together for a warming bowl of comfort.

# What You Need:

→ Meats

01 - 1.5 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes

→ Vegetables

02 - 2 tbsp olive oil
03 - 1 large onion, diced
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 3 medium carrots, sliced
06 - 2 celery stalks, sliced
07 - 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
08 - 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
09 - 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
10 - 1 cup frozen peas
11 - 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

→ Liquids

12 - 8 cups beef broth

→ Herbs & Seasonings

13 - 2 bay leaves
14 - 1 tsp dried thyme
15 - 1 tsp dried oregano
16 - ½ tsp black pepper
17 - 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
18 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

# How to Make It:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add beef cubes and brown on all sides for 5-7 minutes. Remove beef and set aside.
02 - In the same pot, add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
03 - Return browned beef to the pot. Stir in potatoes, parsnip, green beans, tomatoes with juice, beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, pepper, and salt.
04 - Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender.
05 - Add peas and cook uncovered for 10-15 minutes more, or until all vegetables are tender.
06 - Remove bay leaves. Adjust seasoning to taste with additional salt and pepper as needed.
07 - Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It feels like a warm hug on a day when everything else went wrong.
  • The broth gets so thick and savory that you will find yourself scraping the bottom of the bowl.
02 -
  • If you rush the browning of the beef you lose out on the most important layer of savory depth.
  • Adding the peas too early results in a dull grey color instead of a bright garden green.
03 -
  • Make the soup a day ahead because the flavors marry and deepen significantly after a night in the fridge.
  • Cut all your vegetables into uniform sizes so they cook at the same rate and fit perfectly on a spoon.
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