HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE SOUP AT HOME: DUMP AND GO CROCKPOT MEALS!

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.

Start by browning 1/2 pound of ground beef in a skillet.

Season the ground beef with pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.

Add half of a ranch seasoning packet to the ground beef while cooking.

Once browned, drain the fat from the ground beef.

In a crock pot, add the cooked ground beef and onions.

Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, okra, and corn.

Add the mixed vegetables (half a pack) to the crock pot.

Sprinkle the remaining ranch seasoning packet into the soup.

Season the soup with black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and a light amount of salt.

Mix everything together in the crock pot.

Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours, tasting throughout the cooking time.

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