Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe

Name: Vegetable Beef Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 -1 12 lb stewing beef; 1 (46 ounce) bottle vegetable juice, such as V8; 1 cup water; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (16 ounce) bag mixed vegetables; 8 ounces baby butter beans; 12 medium onion, diced; 1 -2 tablespoon oil, plus; 1 -2 tablespoon butter; 1 -2 tablespoon flour; 2 bay leaves; 1 -2 teaspoon Italian spices; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; garlic powder, sugar or Splenda sugar substitute; 2 -3 medium potatoes, diced (optional) or ¼ cup elbow macaroni (optional)

Servings: persons

1 -1 12 lb stewing beef
1 (46 ounce) bottle vegetable juice, such as V8
1 cup water
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (16 ounce) bag mixed vegetables
8 ounces baby butter beans
12 medium onion, diced
1 -2 tablespoon oil, plus
1 -2 tablespoon butter
1 -2 tablespoon flour
2 bay leaves
1 -2 teaspoon Italian spices
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
garlic powder, sugar or Splenda sugar substitute
2 -3 medium potatoes, diced (optional) or ¼ cup elbow macaroni (optional)

1
In a dutch oven or large pot brown you onions and stew beef in the oil and butter.
2
Sprinkle the flour over the beef and cook a few minutes.
3
The flour will help thicken the soup.
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Add remaining ingredients.
5
Stir well, scraping up any yummy brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
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Bring all to a boil, then turn down on low and let simmer for hours.
7
Check it often to make sure it is not sticking or burning.
8
You will need to taste and season how you like it.
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Everyone is different.
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I do add a sprinkling of sugar or splenda to help with the acidity.
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If you decided to add potatoes, add them along with everything else.
12
If macaroni, add in before eating allowing time for them to cook, but not be mushy.
13
Macaroni can be tricky, if cooked too long they turn into mush and you end up with Vegetable Beef Wallpaper Paste!

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 -1 12 lb stewing beef, 1 (46 ounce) bottle vegetable juice, such as V8, 1 cup water, 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, and more.

Yes, Vegetable Beef Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Vegetable Beef Soup

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