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Today we have a fun and easy Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup to share. This recipe is crazy easy because there isn’t much chopping involved. Just toss and go!
If you can toss food in a crock pot then you can make this easy meal. It is that simple. Make sure you check out all my crock pot recipes. This soup is a hearty but healthy meal where you can dump all the ingredients and go about your day. Come home to a house filled with the delicious smell of vegetable soup.
It doesn’t get any easier and your family can enjoy a healthy and delicious meal with little work. You may even like this Pasta Fagioli Soup.
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Why We Love This Recipe
Vegetable Beef Soup is a delicious soup that can be made in a variety of ways. It is a great soup to sneak in veggies or change the meat. It is hearty, delicious and easy to make.
The slow cooker does all the work and even delicious served with a side of KFC Biscuits Recipe.
Ingredients
- Ground Beef – You can also use ground turkey, chuck roast or shredded chicken
- Onion – See Best Onion Substitute if you are out
- Potatoes – We used russet potatoes but you can also use Yukon Gold Potatoes or Red potatoes
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables with Green Beans – Add in other veggies such as shredded carrot, celery and corn
- Diced Tomatoes – You can also use a can of Rotel
- Beef Broth – We used low sodium beef broth or you can also use water
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.
Additions and Seasoning Variations
Feel free to change the spices to what you prefer. You can even add in other ingredients. Here are some delicious variations.
- Frozen Peas
- Fresh Parsley
- Thyme
- Minced Garlic
- Tomato Sauce
- Tomato Juice
- Worcestershire Sauce
How to Make Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
- Step 1 – If using ground beef or turkey, cook meat and onions until golden brown.
- Step 2 – Add to slow cooker along with all other ingredients.
- Step 3 – Cover and Cook on low for 4 hours. You can also add Italian seasoning if you prefer.
- Step 4 – Serve hot and enjoy! Salt and pepper to taste.
Expert Tips
- Slow Cooker Recommendation – We like to use this programmable crock pot for when I am am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting
- Slow Cooker Liners – I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
- Preparing Vegetables – We keep diced onion and bell pepper in the freezer so it is easy to add to any recipe we like. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions. Learn and how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen.
- Brown Ground Beef – Make sure to cook the ground beef in a skillet and drain the grease before pouring into the slow cooker.
Serving Suggestions
This soup is delicious with a simple side salad. We also love to serve it with some type of bread to dip into all of that delicious broth. The kids like to enjoy the soup with grilled cheese.
If you have a few extra minutes, this Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe is great with the soup. You can also pick up some breadsticks or French bread at the bakery if you don’t have time to bake any.
We also like homemade Hawaiian rolls or some homemade cornbread . I know the recipe is super simple but I think you will be surprised how packed with flavor it really is.
Storing and Freezing Tips
- Storing Leftovers – Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
- Freezing Leftovers – Freeze the leftovers in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. This vegetable soup freezes great and a great soup to double the recipe. When ready to serve, thaw the leftovers in the fridge overnight. For more tips, see How to Freeze Soup.
- Reheating Leftovers – Reheat the leftovers on the stovetop or in the microwave depending on how much you are reheating.
Frequently Asked Questions
In this recipe we used ground beef but you can also use beef stew meat or any cut of beef that you prefer.
Yes, we cooked the ground beef before adding to the slow cooker. This is a great recipe to use leftover cooked ground beef.
Yes, you can make on the stovetop in a large pot or Dutch Oven. Add the prepared ingredients to the large pot and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Yes, this is the perfect soup to prepare ahead of time or to meal prep for the week. We actually think it taste better the next day as the ingredients really marinate together.
More Easy Crock Pot Soup Recipes
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Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
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Crock pot Lasagna Soup Recipe
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Crockpot Black Bean Soup with Cilantro
We love to hear from you. If you make Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe, please leave us a comment or a star review.
Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef (browned and drained)
- ½ medium onion (diced)
- 3 potatoes (peeled and diced into 1 inch pieces)
- 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables
- 3 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz cans)
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a 6 quart crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Yes, you can – I hope you enjoy this recipe!
I would put the entire can with the sauce in the crock pot.
I would like to use stewed tomatoes. Would I drain them first or just dump the whole can in there?
I was wondering if you can use vegetable broth instead of beef broth. Looks yummy!! ???
This soup is delicious! I normally cook it on the stove if I’m short on time. I often add chili powder to make it a Mexican soup. Sometimes I add both pasta AND potatoes! I love adding fresh parsley or cilantro. Also great with cheese dumplings! Yum!
Yes, you can use tomato sauce and use the same amount instead of the tomatoes in this recipe.
The soup was delicious! Everyone in my family loved this soup. I loved how easy it was to put in my crockpot. I did not have potatoes, so I used elbow macaroni. It is definitely on my repeat soup list.
Easy and delicious recipe!
Can I use something else besides chunk tomatoes like tomato paste and if so how much
Easiest and most delicious soup I have ever made! I didn’t have any potatoes and didn’t feel like going out to get them. So, I used 1 cup of shell noodles (it’s what was in my pantry!)
I’m so glad you enjoy it – Thank you for sharing!
This was absolutely delicious! It will definitely be in the normal rotation of food. So simple to make and such a comfort food! Excited for fall so we can have this more!
Yes, crushed tomatoes will work instead of the diced tomatoes and yes, use the same amount.
Very hardy soup.. My husband said, “It’s a keeper.”
I cut the veggies a little bigger, so it took longer in the crockpot.
Is there an alternative to the diced tomatoes that would maintain the flavor? Like…would crushed tomatoes work? and would you use the same amount?
Looks yummy
I made the soup a little thicker with corn starch and it was way better when the soup stuck to the veggies.. ? delicious though!
Took closer to 5 hours on high to be cooked, and needed extra salt and seasoning, but overall a good recipe. Leftovers for days!
Absolutely delicious!! Even the kids liked it!
Made this with Ground Turkey meat as this was what I had on hand. I only made half recipe since its only me. I added more spices to give more flavor and added minced garlic, and dash or 2 of Worcestershire sauce. Made it the crockpot and having Garlic toast with a bowl full tonight. Thanks for sharing a easy to put together recipe!!!
Could you please explain how Crockpot Vegetable Soup is different than Hamburger Soup?
Vegetable stew is made with stew meat or chuck roast cut into small cube-shaped pieces. Don’t get me wrong they are both good.
How is this different than Hamburger Soup?
Yes you want the ground beef to be browned first.
Cooked on high for the recommended max 3 hours and meat was not cooked through when timer went off…was I suppose to cook meat first?
Made this today. My husband loved it. And it was so easy and quick to make.
We like macaroni in our soup – can you add that and when would you add it?
So glad you liked it.
This soup is delicious! And so easy. Just add a pan of cornbread and ur done!
Yes this will still do good all day. If you have a crock pot that automatically goes to warm, even better.
So I want to use my crock pot I need an all day cook. People who work cannot have 4-6 hours. Need more like 9 hours. Can I cook it that long?
I made this soup last night in my crockpot. I added shredded cabbage to it. This was the best soup recipe. It was even better warned up for supper this evening.
Made a large pot of this Vegetable Beef Soup for lunch for my husband and I. I served it with a crusty bread. It was incredible! I frozen the remaining soup for future lunches!
Yes, this recipe would be great with canned vegetables as well!
I have a whole pantry full of canned veggies and was wondering if I could use them.
This looks delicious. How much Italian seasoning? Thank you
Sound delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I generally followed the recipe but made a few alterations. I started by browning some onions, and also added an extra can of diced tomatoes instead of the water. I also added turnip instead of green beans. And for a richer, thicker soup, I used condensed tomato instead of a tomato cocktail. The flavors were hearty, and between the cajun seasonings and a thick red-chili-cumin curry paste I added built a little heat. Awesome!
I have made this soup numerous times and it is so good to come home to after a long day at work on a cold day!
That sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing!
This was great and healthy!
I love this soup! So easy and so delicious! My grandson asks for this every time he visits and his 2 year old brother gobbles it up! I always feel good when serving this because it has so many good things in it. I sometimes add kidney or white beans or black eyed peas (frozen) to the pot.
I like to make this when grocery money is low, when I need to make a pantry challenge, or when comfort food is calling my name!
I just throw the ingredients in and let “him” do all of the work. No stress!
“He” feeds me and smells good!
Thank you for sharing and keep the recipes coming, especially on all of these snow days!
Ciao!
was a big hit at our house!
I make something so similar to this we just call it hamburger soup. One ingredient we use each time is canned tomatoes/corn/okra..it absolutely pops with flavor, the okra really brings it out. With each bowl served up I put a pad of butter in. Perfection!! We serve it with hot fresh baked yeast rolls.
Love this soup and ny uncle of 885 do also the flavors really come together to complement o one another. Thanks for such a satisfying meal.
Oh my this was absolutely awesome, easy and fantastic….wooohoo thank you so Much, I love this site and this recipe, keep em coming
Oh my this was absolutely awesome, easy and fantastic….wooohoo thank you so mich
Super easy and a hearty meal gor the cold snowy days!
Made this, really yummy! Used ground chicken and fresh corn from the summer I had frozen. Added basil, oregano & garlic powder. Great recipe!
Just too many great recipes to pick just one. But my most favorite is the vegetable soup.
Along with some fresh baked breads or biscuits.
Love all the soups and many others too.
I love homemade vegetables beef soup with dumplings i could eat that all the time !!????????. Rating 10
I Love vegetable soup. The only thing I don’t like is the Lima beans and either does the family so I would just leave the beans out. Definitely will have to try to make this real soon as we have like 2 ft of snow here in the Catskills New York and more coming this weekend. Looks good!
I grew up on hamburger stew!! Mom made it on the stove. (before slow cookers) lol. I still love it!! Thanks
I have made this recipe several times and I don’t like beans so I just leave them out. Your recipes are so accommodating to fit anybody’s needs.
This was the perfect recipe for today. As it’s one of my favorite soups. Can’t wait to start this in the crockpot so it’s ready for dinner tonight. Will make my birthday that much more special. We can try a new way to make a soup we all love and make fun birthday memories. Thank you for posting it today. Really made our day. Have a nice day.
My family and I just love all the recipes that I have made from your cook books.
Thanks so very much for all your recipes ?
The recipe’s I’m trying have all been SO YUMMY and my son doesn’t really like vegetables but he keeps wanting me to make the vegetable soup at least once a week…lol
Thanks so very much for all of the YUMMY recipes that I have received.
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I have made this soup a couple of time and my family love it thank for all the help
delicious!
This is delicious
I’ve been using this recipe for months now and my family LOVES IT!! Thank you so much for sharing ways for me to make fantastic, healthy meals while on a tight budget! LOVE IT!
Absolutely DELISH !!!! MY LITTLE ONES LOVE LOVE LOVE !!! Great way to get them needed veggies without the ” ugggghh veggies” face . !!
What a great recipe. I love soup, and this easy way to make a hearty meal is terrific!
I’m so glad you like it!
I got my very first crockpot for Christmas. This was the very first thing I made in it! It was super easy and my kids LOVED it!
Great idea to make for the week! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Well… I did it again! I posted my comment on the WRONG RECIPE! Some days… I tell ya…
This soup is super easy to put together and makes an excellent lunch throughout the week. I opted to use fat-free chicken stock in place of the vegetable stock just for personal taste and I used petite gold potatoes and kept the skin on. I chopped all my veggies the day before (including the potatoes. Just put them in an air-tight container and cover with water and store in the fridge). Then in the morning I dumped everything into the slow cooker and cooked on high for 4 – 4 1/2 hours. By lunch time it was ready! I stored in single serving sized containers in the fridge to reheat for a healthy & delicious lunch!
Your welcome!
I also wondered what seasonings to use as it shows them being put in but not listed on ingreds and it does need seasonings. I looked up on another recipe and it said salt, pepper and a bay leaf. It is flat without seasonings..
Rhond
Karen, yes, you can use kidney beans instead if you don’t like lima beans.
I didn’t add anything additional for this recipe. Thank you.
I would love to make this but I have a question. The video shows pouring in some seasonings. What seasonings do you use? It isn’t listed in the ingredients. Thanks!
My first attempt at stew. What are the seasonings you added?
Can I use something other than lima beans in this soup?
I wish you would put what and how much seasoning you put in your recipes. They all look so good!!
Thank you!!
My wife and I are dieting, we are not obese. We love vegetable soup What is the calorie count this meal?