Dinner
Easy Vegetable Beef Soup

Description
Nothing says “I’m home” like walking in the door to the aroma of homecooked soup! Our vegetable beef soup recipe is so satisfying, it tastes like it’s been simmering away all day, but it’s easy enough to make even on weeknights. Each hearty spoonful is chock full of beef and veggies in a savory broth, to warm you from the inside out. It’s a comforting way to end a chilly day. This one-pot soup is also designed for easy clean up—it gets you out of the kitchen with very few dishes to wash.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups Progresso™ beef-flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 bag (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
Directions:
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, onions and garlic. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
- Stir remaining ingredients into beef mixture in Dutch oven. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Ladle soup into 6 bowls.