Easy Beef and Vegetable Soup
Make this easy ground beef soup with vegetables for a healthy and satisfying meal the whole family can enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 carrot finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks (ribs) sliced
- 500 grams (1.10 pounds) lean ground beef
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 6 cups water
- 3 – 4 teaspoons beef stock powder or to taste
- 1 x 400 gram (14 ounces) can diced tomato
- 500 grams (1.10 pounds, 2 medium) potatoes scrubbed and cubed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 200 grams (7 ounces) cauliflower cut into bite sized pieces
- 140 grams (4.9 ounces, 1 cup) peas fresh or frozen
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) beans about a handful fresh or frozen, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 x 400 gram (14 ounces) can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- Season with salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a very large saucepan heat the oil, add the diced leek, carrot, celery and cook until the vegetables soften, about 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the garlic and ground beef, use a spatula to break the meat into small pieces, mix into the vegetables until the meat color changes from a pinky/red to a dull cooked brown color.
- Add the water, stock powder, canned tomatoes, potato, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce, mix well, bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower, peas, beans and red kidney beans, bring back to the boil, cover with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer for another 5 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
- Season with salt and pepper and enjoy.