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vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Using homemade stock enhances flavor without additives.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for hearty homemade vegetable soup.

Gather ingredients: 2-3 small yellow potatoes, okra, mixed vegetables, colored butter beans, minced onions, extra corn if needed, 1 can diced tomatoes, butter, tomato sauce (1/2 cup), beef bouillon powder, salt, black pepper, parsley, 1 bay leaf, oregano, 1 quart vegetable broth, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon total seasoning, and 1 teaspoon white cane sugar.

Turn the heat to medium-high and add butter to melt in a large pot.

Add minced onions to the melted butter and sauté for a few minutes.

Add 1 pound of ground beef, breaking it up into chunks, and cook until browned, draining excess grease if necessary.

Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic, a dash of oregano, and mix well.

Add beef bouillon powder, salt, black pepper, 1 can diced tomatoes, and 1/2 cup tomato sauce; mix and bring to temperature.

Add 1 cup each of okra and mixed vegetables, then add the chopped potatoes and combine all ingredients.

Pour in 1 quart of vegetable broth and mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon total seasoning and 1 bay leaf, then bring to a boil.

Add 1 teaspoon white cane sugar to cut the bitterness of the tomatoes.

Once boiling, cover the pot and reduce heat to medium, cooking for 30 minutes while checking occasionally to prevent scorching.

After 30 minutes, check the soup, add more salt and black pepper to taste, and let it cook for another 15 minutes with the lid vented.

Remove the bay leaf and give the soup a good stir, noting that it has thickened.

Serve the soup, emphasizing its budget-friendly nature and versatility with leftover vegetables.

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