My mamaws old fashioned vegetable soup recipe!

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth can be more nutritious, while water is budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Introduce the recipe and mention it's a cold day, perfect for soup.

Pour 2 bottles of V8 juice into a large soup pot.

Brown 2.5 lbs of ground beef in a separate pan, then drain the grease.

Add the browned ground beef to the pot with V8 juice.

Open and pour in diced potatoes, ensuring to drain any excess water.

Add off-brand corn to the pot.

Add 3 cans of green beans to the mixture.

Add 2 cans of mixed vegetables to the soup.

Pour in 1 big can of crushed tomatoes.

Season with a little salt and pepper, adjusting for the saltiness of the tomato products.

Stir everything together and heat on medium while adding ingredients.

Increase heat until the soup starts to boil.

Once boiling, reduce heat and let it simmer to cook the vegetables until tender.

Serve hot, optionally adding cheddar cheese and hot sauce.

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