Chop beef and vegetables (celery, carrots, and potatoes) into uniform 1/2 inch bite-size pieces and set aside.
In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook beef until all sides are browned. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove browned beef and set aside on a plate.
Add an additional 1 tablespoon olive oil to the stockpot and saute onions and celery for a couple minutes until onions are translucent.
Add the browned beef, garlic, carrots, potatoes, green beans, diced tomatoes with liquid, beef bouillon, Vegetable Soup Mix, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves. Stir together, then pour in enough beef stock to cover the top of the meat and vegetables. Stir again and cook until soup just begins to boil.
Turn stove down to low heat and let the soup simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until carrots and potatoes are tender. Add additional salt and pepper to taste if needed.
Serve in bowls and enjoy!
Makes approximately 8 to 10 servings.
Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Instructions:
Preheat the Slow Cooker (Crock Pot).
Chop beef and vegetables (celery, carrots, and potatoes) into uniform 1/2-inch bite size pieces and set aside.
In large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook beef until all sides are browned. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour browed beef into the preheated crock pot.
Add an additional 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet and sauté onions and celery for a couple minutes until onions are translucent. Pour onions and celery into crock pot.
Add the remaining ingredients of garlic, carrots, potatoes, green beans, diced tomatoes with liquid, beef bouillon, Vegetable Soup Mix, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves. Stir together, then pour in enough beef stock to cover the top of the meat and stir.
Cover crock pot with lid and cook on low heat for 8 hours or high heat for 4 hours.
Soup is done when the carrots and potatoes are tender. Add additional salt and pepper to taste if needed. Serve in bowls and enjoy!
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Important: If using the 6 quart Instant Pot Pressure Cooker make the following quantity adjustments on the Ingredients list. Original Ingredients amount should be fine for the 8 quart Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.
Onion - 1 medium sized
Beef-1-1 1/2 pounds
Carrots - 2 large carrots
Celery - 2-3 stalks
Red Potatoes - 2 medium sized
Garlic - 2 cloves
Green Beans - 1 1/2 cups (fresh or frozen)
Chop beef and vegetables (celery, carrots, and potatoes) into uniform 1/2 inch bite-size pieces and set aside.
Press the Saute button, then the Adjust button, until you see the "More" heat level. Wait for a few minutes until the Instant Pot control panel registers as "HOT". Add 1 tablespoon olive oil into the inner pot and let heat up for a couple minutes. Add the cubed beef and cook until all sides of the beef are browned. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove browned beef and set aside on a plate.
Add an additional 1 tablespoon olive oil to the inner pot and saute onions and celery for a couple minutes until onions soft are translucent. Press the Cancel/Keep Warm button to turn off Saute mode.
Add to the inner pot the browned beef, garlic, carrots, potatoes, green beans, diced tomatoes with liquid, beef bouillon, Vegetable Soup Mix, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves.
Stir together, then pour in enough beef stock to cover the top of the meat and vegetables. Important! -Make sure the pot is not more than 2/3 full. Stir everything together.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and close to seal. Make sure the pressure valve is closed to the sealing position. Press the Manual button and set the cooking time for 6 minutes. Allow the pressure to naturally release when cooking time is completed. Once all the pressure has released and the pressure valve has dropped, open the lid. Add additional salt and pepper to taste if needed.
Serve in bowls and enjoy!
Makes 4-6 servings.
* Such as boneless beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat and cut into bite-sized pieces.
** Learn how easy it is to make homemade Beef Stock. We also have instructions for Beef Stock in the Instant Pressure Cooker.
Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe: https://whatscookingamerica.net/soup/vegetable-beef-soup.htm