Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup
Our hearty Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup combines beef, vegetables, and tender pasta in a savory broth, made simple by the slow cooker! This soup is ideal for busy weekdays, requiring minimal active preparation while delivering a nutritious and satisfying meal. It's a great way to use various leftover vegetables and can be customized according to what's available in your pantry. The addition of stew meat enriches the broth, making this dish both filling and flavorful.
Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup
It is finally fall, and I've been pulling out the slow cooker quite a bit already. It is so easy to toss something together in the morning and have a hot meal ready by dinner. Not having to babysit the stove or oven is such a huge help to me.
I've been having more than my fair share of nights that dinner sneaks up on me. I'd love to be more organized and have a meal plan and KNOW what's for dinner every night, but lately there just hasn't been the time for it.
That's why I LOVE these "toss 'em and forget 'em" types of dinners like this slow cooker vegetable beef soup. Meat + veggies + stock = some awesome soup that even the kids can dig into.
The key to really great slow cooking is to season well, and sear first. It takes a little more time than if you just pitch the meat right into your crockpot, but the flavor is so worth it.
Find some well-marbled stew meat, or if you find a good roast on sale you can always cut your own.
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Vegetable Beef Soup shopping list
Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here's the list of items you'll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Stew Meat
- Flour
- Salt
- Pepper
- Canola or Vegetable Oil
- Sherry
- Beef Broth
- Diced Tomatoes
- Bay Leaf
- Thyme
- Parsley
- Mixed Vegetables (Carrots, Corn, Peas, Green Beans, Onions)
- Dry Pasta
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How To Make Vegetable Beef Soup In The Slow Cooker
Here's a very brief overview of how to cook this recipe. Make sure to follow the recipe card instructions at the bottom of the post for the full recipe!
- Prep: Coat the stew meat in a mix of flour, salt, and pepper.
- Brown: Sear the meat in hot oil until browned and then transfer to the slow cooker.
- Deglaze: Add sherry to the pan to deglaze and pour the liquid into the slow cooker.
- Slow Cook: Add beef broth, tomatoes, and herbs to the slow cooker and set to cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Finish: Incorporate vegetables in the last hour and add pasta in the final 20 minutes.
Vegetable Beef Soup FAQ
Can this dish be made in advance?
ONLY put in as much pasta as you will eat in one night because the noodles do NOT hold up to leftovers. If I have some time to babysit the stove, a lot of times I will even cook the noodles on the stovetop and add them into individual bowls.
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Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup
This soup does all of the hard work in the slow cooker! Tender beef chunks in a rich beefy tomato broth, and all packed with hearty vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 pound stew meat
- ¼ cup flour
- liberal amounts of salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons sherry
- 8 cup beef broth
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon parsley
- 4 cups vegetables (such as carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and onions)
- 2 cups dry pasta
Instructions
- Mix together salt and pepper with flour. Toss in stew meat to lightly coat.
- Preheat pan over medium high heat and add oil. When oil is hot, add meat and quickly brown. Dump meat into the slow cooker.
- Deglaze the pan with the sherry, pour all of it into into the slow cooker.
- Pour beef broth into the slow cooker and add the herbs.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the meat is fork-tender.
- Add vegetables during the last hour of cooking time and the pasta in the last 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 325Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 1096mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 6gSugar: 5gProtein: 28g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate. If you are tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!
I like the idea of searing the meat for extra flavor. I don't have a slow cooker, but I love using my rice maker to do food I can prep and forget!
Would like to get on your recipe list by email. Please help and GOD BLESS
Sure thing! I'll get you added now. Thanks, Sandy!
What type of Sherry do you recommend? I believe they have a sweet and a dry.
I have used both successfully, but prefer the dry.