{"id":7637,"date":"2026-09-14T16:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7637"},"modified":"2026-09-14T16:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:31:27","slug":"best-ever-easy-vegetable-beef-soup-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/best-ever-easy-vegetable-beef-soup-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Ever Easy Vegetable Beef Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Best Ever Easy Vegetable Beef Soup<\/h1>\n<p>A hearty, comforting soup packed with tender beef, wholesome vegetables, and a flavorful broth. It\u2019s an easy one-pot meal made with simple ingredients and perfect for a cozy family dinner.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd lbs (700 g) beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>3 carrots, sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 celery stalks, sliced<\/li>\n<li>3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup green beans, cut into pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>6 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp tomato paste<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt, or to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li>1 cup frozen peas<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brown the beef:<\/strong> Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook for 5\u20137 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the aromatics:<\/strong> Add the chopped onion and cook for 2\u20133 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build the soup:<\/strong> Add the carrots, celery, potatoes, green beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer:<\/strong> Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for <strong>45\u201360 minutes<\/strong>, or until the beef becomes tender and the vegetables are cooked through.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the peas:<\/strong> Stir in the frozen peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Remove the bay leaf. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve with crusty bread for a complete and comforting meal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For especially tender beef, simmer the soup gently rather than boiling it rapidly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Ever Easy Vegetable Beef Soup A hearty, comforting soup packed with tender beef, wholesome vegetables, and a flavorful broth.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7637"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7640,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7637\/revisions\/7640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}