Ground Beef Vegetable Soup

Recipe from Topfood

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Cooking time: 1 h. 30 min

Servings 1

It is a unique dish which can be eaten at any time of the year. This soup is very delicious, fragrant and meat makes it better. This is a great option for your lunch. The soup will energize you and let you forget about hunger for a few hours. Soup quickly absorbs the body, warms well in cold weather and improves digestion. The soup retains much more nutrients than when fried or stewed. Also, the soup is less high-calorie, which automatically classifies them as diet food. A good rich soup even relieves the symptoms of a cold. And if you are in a hurry, and you have limited time, then a crock pot is a good option. In this case, the soup is also delicious. Try to cook. Your loved ones will appreciate your efforts.

Ground beef

2 pounds
Carrots

4 tbsp.
Celery ribs

4 pieces
Onion

1 piece
Potatoes

4 pieces
Tomato sauce

1 can
Whole tomatoes

1 can
Peas

1 can
Whole kernel corn

1 can
Green beans

1 can
Ground thyme

tsp.
Bay leaf

1 piece
Water

to taste
Ground black pepper

to taste
Oil

to taste

Calories

598 kcal
Protein

37 g
Fat

20 g
Carbohydrates

70 g

All ingredients should be pre-washed, cleaned and cut into desired pieces. You can cut the ingredients in an arbitrary way at your discretion. These can be cubes, straws, etc.
Let's start cooking the meat. Take a frying pan or other kitchen container convenient for you. Pour in a small amount of oil. Fry minced meat. Do not forget to stir it. Beef has to be mealy, browned. It does not have to be rose. You need 7-10 min for it.
Then everything is very simple. Add all other ingredients. Mix everything until smooth and the delicacy is almost ready! Pour the resulting mixture into a saucepan filled with water. Pour as much water as you want the consistency of the dish.
Water should be boiled. Then cover the pot with a lid and continue cooking. Don't forget to mix the ingredients. Cooking takes approximately 1 hour. Before you finish cooking, make sure all the ingredients are ready. They must be soft. You can also use greenery for more than just decoration. It will be delicious if you add it at the end, when the soup is ready. Then your dish will be even healthier, as the greens will enrich it with fiber. Bon Appetit! Let the soup cool and put it in the fridge.

If you do not eat meat, then exclude it from the list of ingredients. The advantage of this recipe is that you can vary the ingredients. But in any case, you will get a delicious dish.
When the soup is cooked, the cook can choose from two options: leave everything as it is or add a little butter. The first option is suitable for those who do not eat food of animal origin, that is, vegans and fasting.
It is recommended to add greens after the dish has been infused a little. This usually takes 15-20 min.
Use only fresh products. Therefore, if there are signs of spoilage on any of the ingredients, then you need carefully to remove this part with a knife, and then, making sure that there are no rotten particles left, rinse the vegetable thoroughly. Pay attention to the choice of meat. Buy it from a trusted place.
Prepare the soup at the specified time. Do not keep it on fire for a long time. Otherwise, you will need to add water. However, there is a possibility that the taste of the soup will deteriorate.
Improvise and serve the dish to your liking. You can add sour cream to make the dish more satisfying. Sour cream can perfectly complement your lunch. This dish is usually eaten with baked goods. As an addition to the soup, there can be crackers, bread, various types of cakes. In this case, it should be understood that the calorie content of the dish increases. If you want to avoid this, then limit yourself to soup.
Next important point. Beef is rich in iron. This is good for your health. However, lean beef should be preferred. This will make your meal less caloric and more healthy.
When preparing this first course, it is important not to overuse seasonings, as they can easily drown out the smell of natural vegetable products.
It is recommended to chop all vegetables finely. This should be done because small pieces of vegetables will be able to better saturate the water and thicken the broth.
It is advisable to put the ingredients in the pan in a certain order, taking into account the average time it takes to cook each vegetable.
Vegetables should be added to boiling water, as this contributes to the preservation of vitamin C in them.
If you like, you can sauté some ingredients before adding to the dish.
It would be a good idea to cook this delicacy in a slow cooker if you are pressed for time.
Enjoy cooking. And cook in a good mood. A lot depends on this too. Then your dish will definitely turn out delicious.