A simple and delicious Crockpot soup recipe made with ground beef and frozen vegetables. This Crockpot Ground Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe is perfect for chilly fall days! the tomato-based broth is just hearty enough without feeling heavy. There are so many ground beef soup recipes out there but I think you will like this one without having to put a lot of effort into it.
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Why You'll Love This Crockpot Ground Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe
- You will love this recipe because it is a set-and-forget meal!
- Easy prep, and then straight into the slow cooker.
- Great recipe to double or triple and freeze for later.
- Crockpot Ground Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe takes the one pot meal to the next level, because this pot cooks by itself.
- I know we all love a quick pressure cooker soup, but when time allows, a leisurely slow cooker dish is great.
Ingredients
For the full recipe with quantities, see the recipe card at the end of the post.
INGREDIENT NOTES
- Use ½ lb ground beef or extra lean ground beef.
- In a pinch, you could use tomato sauce if you don't have diced tomatoes. The flavor will be a bit different.
- Frozen vegetables are the easiest but fresh vegetables are just fine.
- Fresh green beans would work well. I would also add a bay leaf and a little Italian seasoning if using green beans.
- If you like bell peppers, use them. Add a little garlic or onion powder.
- Exchange the potato for a sweet potato.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley over the soup when serving for a little fresh element.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Form the meat into half-inch meatballs.
Dice the potato. No peeling necessary.
Add the meatballs to the slow cooker.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the potatoes.
Add the other vegetables.
Add the diced tomatoes.
Dissolve the bullion cubes in water. Add.
Stir once or twice during cooking.
Serve piping hot with crackers.
Variations
- This vegetable beef soup recipe is so basic that it can easily be changed up a bit.
- Add cheddar cheese for cheeseburger soup.
- Serve this with a grilled cheese sandwich in place of tomato soup. Talk about something the whole family will love!
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Equipment
- Crock Pot or slow cooker
Food Storage Tips
This should be eaten within one day of cooking. Store in the refrigerator or in the freezer in a freezer-safe container. I really like the zipper bags that stand so that you can fill them easily, then flatten them out in the freezer. They take up very little freezer space this way.
Expert Tips
The best tip for slow cooker soups is to have everything cut to similar sizes. If you have large carrots and small potatoes, the carrots will not be done at the same time. I generally cut my potatoes a little larger for the slow cooker because they tend to disintegrate over long cooking times. Onions dissolve in the slow cooker as well. I like the whole frozen pearl onions, dropped in about an hour from the finish time. They have time to cook but don't fall apart.
Perfect Pairings
Perfect pairings with this soup would be a hearty red wine and a big chunk of crusty bread and butter. Check out Glass Half Full's Fall Soup and Wine Pairings for specific varieties.
Equipment
- Crock Pot or slow cooker I use my mini crock pot.
Ingredients
- ½ pound ground beef formed into ½ inch meatballs
- 1 medium potato
- 6 ounces frozen mixed vegetables or peas and carrots
- 3 cubes beef bouillon
- 3 cups water or use 3 cups beef broth and omit bouillon
- 7 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Dissolve the bullion cubes in the 3 cups water. Hot water works best. Skip this step if using 3 cups beef broth instead of water and bullion.
- Form the ground beef into ½ inch meatballs
- Wash the potato, and cut the potato into ½ inch chunks.
- Add the ingredients to the slow cooker, and give a quick stir.
- Cook on high for 3 hours, or low for 6 hours.
- Stir and serve. Enjoy!
megane says
Such a great soup. Always a winner here.
Jamie says
I love the simple ingredients for this soup! The flavor was fantastic and it really warmed us up this winter!
Oscar says
I love a good heart soup for our cold winters. It was so delicious.
nancy says
who doesn't love a simple and delicious crockpot soup recipe !? This one comes in handy now that we are so busy during the holidays!
Tina says
This beef soup really is perfect for chilly days. Love how flavorful it is and that the recipe is easy to follow.