Easy Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

beef stew meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Lean turkey reduces fat while maintaining protein.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and sodium.

carrots

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: canned potatoes

Cauliflower lowers carbs and adds fiber.

In a heated pot, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Add 1 large onion, finely diced, and sauté for a few seconds.

Add 1 lb of ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces until fine, cooking for about 3 minutes until still pink.

Add 3 medium-sized red potatoes, cubed, and 3 carrots, cubed, along with a little bit of salt and black pepper to taste.

Add 1 cup of broth (vegetable, chicken, or beef) or water, cover, and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

Check the potatoes after 10 minutes to ensure they are tender.

Add 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce, 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, and 1 additional cup of water.

Add 15 oz of frozen corn, 2 cups of frozen green beans, and 1 zucchini cut into small pieces, along with 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro.

If the soup seems to lack liquid, add more water or broth as needed.

Cook for another 20 minutes covered on medium heat.

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