Simple Vegetable Beef Soup

Now that the weather is definitely wintry, it’s a great time to make a steaming pot of soup! I guess you could call this recipe “semi-homemade”…except for the ground beef, it’s made with canned ingredients. I like it better than canned vegetable soup though, and it’s simple to put together. You’ll need to make it in a stockpot or Dutch oven…I use my cast-iron Dutch oven. Serve it with a salad and some thick crusty bread for lunch or dinner?it’s guaranteed to warm you up!

SIMPLE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

In large stockpot, crumble and brown ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked; drain. Add canned vegetables and broth; stir to combine ingredients. Then add chopped onion, diced or crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce; stir well. Add garlic powder if desired, and  salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients together and heat to boiling; then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Makes 6 good-size servings.