Saturday Night Beef Vegetable Soup

Ladle up bowls of this hearty beef roast and potato stew for dinner when the weather cools. Serve with garlic bread, crackers, or corn bread.

Saturday Night Beef-Vegetable Soup
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Roast Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless beef chuck roast

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil

  • 2 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 cup water

  • 3 medium carrots, sliced

  • 2 small potatoes, peeled, if desired, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

  • 1 cup chopped onion

  • ½ cup frozen peas

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, brown beef on all sides in oil over medium high heat. Place beef on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 60 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

  2. Transfer meat to a 4-quart Dutch oven. Add undrained tomatoes, salt, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

  3. Stir in water, carrots, potatoes, and onion. Return to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in peas and cook, covered, 3 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

339 Calories
8g Fat
36g Carbs
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 339
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 1038mg 45%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13%
Protein 29g 58%
Vitamin C 46mg 51%
Calcium 121mg 9%
Iron 5mg 29%

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