Beef
Vegetable Beef Soup Like Great-Grandma Vera Mae's
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11 Reviews
P S.
December 16, 2024
This weekend, I had a craving for something hearty and nostalgic, so I decided to try making Vegetable Beef Soup. I didn’t have a specific recipe written down, but this one caught my eye, and I’m so glad it did! I used a mix of tender beef chunks, Yukon gold potatoes, fresh carrots, and celery, letting them all simmer together in a flavorful broth.
Since I was missing a few ingredients like bay leaves and Creole seasoning, I adjusted with extra garlic, black pepper, and a dash of paprika. To my surprise, the broth came out perfectly seasoned—rich and savory with just the right depth. The soup wasn’t too thick, which I appreciated; it had that classic soup consistency that feels wholesome and satisfying.
This recipe brought back memories of family dinners, with its simple yet delicious flavors. It made enough for a cozy dinner and plenty of leftovers that tasted even better the next day. I’ll definitely be saving this one—it’s the kind of recipe you keep coming back to when you need something comforting and timeless.
Since I was missing a few ingredients like bay leaves and Creole seasoning, I adjusted with extra garlic, black pepper, and a dash of paprika. To my surprise, the broth came out perfectly seasoned—rich and savory with just the right depth. The soup wasn’t too thick, which I appreciated; it had that classic soup consistency that feels wholesome and satisfying.
This recipe brought back memories of family dinners, with its simple yet delicious flavors. It made enough for a cozy dinner and plenty of leftovers that tasted even better the next day. I’ll definitely be saving this one—it’s the kind of recipe you keep coming back to when you need something comforting and timeless.
Julia
August 19, 2024
This weekend had some fall flavor, and I wanted to make Vegetable Beef Soup. Realizing I had no written recipe, I looked here for guidance. While we used 1# of top round, diced; 1# of chopped Yukon potatoes; red onion... also didn't have a bay leaf or Creole seasoning, so just amped up my salt, pepper, garlic, and 2 extra bouillon cubes.. Oh my! Done about when the recipe said, it was absolutely delicious. There was indeed a pleasant thicker zest to the broth. And it was true SOUP, not stew. It had a cleanness about it. Made enough with the reduced meat for 2 hearty bowls for dinner, and 2 heaping bowls for my husband's lunches. Going to save and print this one for my personal go-to kitchen cookbook. Thank you!
Hmoshman
May 6, 2024
I think this is the best beef vegetable soup I've made, and it doesn't even call for red wine! Start with half teaspoon of salt, as it's too salty for some people. I used ground beef, sweet potato instead of white potato, and used 2.5 cups of frozen mix of carrot, pea, corn and green beans, on top of all the other ingredients. The rich flavor comes from the herbs, spices and Worcestershire sauce. I also liked that it wasn't totally drenched in tomatoes like other recipes.
nsmith
November 2, 2023
Absolutely delicious! Made a double batch of this recipe last night and the family loved it. Thank you.
pattyposy
March 9, 2023
A delicious first try! Tomorrow's dinner is ready! Added fennel and may adjust other spices and herbs. The frozen peas and corn worked well; I don't use frozen beans; tossed in some fresh. Need to pre cook! Won't be able to test how well this freezes...will need to prepare batch #2.
Tulip01
February 7, 2023
Halved the recipe since this was for 2 peeps. Added spices & a dash more, less salt. Googled creole seasoning substitute. Saved time by using my dicing tool for all the veggies. Last 10 minutes added canned corn & green beans (drained.) I feel the scrapping of the bottom bits really added to the flavoring. I thought I had ruined it until I read about the scrapping. Thanks for that bit of detail. Served with foil wrapped warmed French bread. This is a wonderful & tasty recipe.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing.
Theresa C.
February 6, 2023
This was wonderful. I added fresh mushrooms and they were a nice addition. It tasted like “home”. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
j9wardo
February 1, 2023
Ok, this is a top notch recipe! Super easy, basic ingredients — except the creole seasoning, which brings the magic! The Lea & Perrins is also a flavor hero. Love. This. Soup!
aellis9923
January 18, 2023
This is the real deal! I I doubled the tomatoes, used a large onion and a little more garlic . i added some frozen okra and a teaspoon and an half of sugar (Old school) Amazing! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
Shari
January 3, 2022
This is an easy, tasty beef and vegetable soup that doesn't take a lot of time if you already have beef broth made, which I did. Like the previous reviewer, I did add a place of alcohol (in my case, dry sherry) to help pull the yummy stuck parts off of the bottom of the pan after cooking the vegetables. The soup made a light, warming lunch served with a salad and corn bread muffins. I will make the soup again I am sure.
Glenna
December 2, 2021
I actually made this recipe into stew rather than vegetable beef soup. I used 2# of stew beef and lots of veggies. Pretty much followed the recipe other than that.
It was superb!! Oh, did a a few splashes of red wine, a Montepulchiano, but any kind of good red would do the trick!
It was superb!! Oh, did a a few splashes of red wine, a Montepulchiano, but any kind of good red would do the trick!
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