This one-pot hearty vegetable soup is easy to make, healthy and completely delicious! It’s jam packed full of veggies and is Whole30 approved, gluten-free and paleo.
Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
This is one my favorite hearty soup recipes! It’s similar to my delicious hamburger soup, but with a few more veggies and seasonings.
One of my all-time favorite things to make during the winter is vegetable soup with homemade rolls or sweet cornbread. Perfect on a cold snowy day. I shared this recipe a few years ago, but thought I would re-share it, since it is one of my favorites to make this time of year!
This ground beef vegetable soup is a recipe that I made often when I was doing the Whole30 because it’s made with good-for-you-ingredients. We usually always have it in our monthly rotation too, because the whole family loves it!
This soup is filled with tons of veggies and my kids even love it. The best part is that the leftovers freeze beautifully. Just place in a zip top bag and then when you’re ready to eat, thaw and reheat. It does have a little bit of a kick to it, so feel free to adjust the spices how you like it.
Favorite Vegetables to Add
The best thing about this vegetable soup is that you can add in any veggies that you have on hand! My go-to’s are carrots, celery, potatoes, onion and tomatoes, however feel free to add any others that you prefer. You could also make this vegetarian by omitting the ground beef and adding in 1 extra cup of vegetables.
- Carrots
- Celery
- Potatoes
- Onion
- Tomatoes
- Cauliflower
- Zucchini
- Squash
- Peas
- Green beans
- Corn
How to Make Beef Vegetable Soup
Scroll down for the printable recipe and video tutorial.
- Sauté meat and veggies. Heat oil over medium heat in large pot. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Then stir in ground beef and cook until browned. Drain remaining fat.
- Simmer. Add in potatoes, celery, carrots, rotel, tomato sauce and water and bring to a simmer. Then add balsamic vinegar, chili powder, salt and pepper and stir. Turn heat to low and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, until root veggies are fork tender. Stir occasionally.
- Serve. Top vegetable soup with fresh basil and sliced avocado if desired.
Cooking Tips + Variations
- Vegetarian. If you’d like to make this a true vegetable soup, feel free to omit the hamburger and add an extra cup of vegetables. You can also add in some kidney or white beans to bulk it up even more.
- Consistency. Add vegetable broth to thin out the consistency and make this soup stretch even further.
- Ground turkey. Substitute lean ground turkey instead of beef for less fat. You could also use a mixture of both.
- Greens. For even more veggies, mix in a handful of spinach or kale right before serving.
- Spice. Add a dash of hot sauce or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for a little heat.
- Toppings. Top with fresh herbs for more flavor (basil, oregano or parsley taste great). Fresh avocado slices also taste delicious on top.
Storing and Freezing
This vegetable soup will keep for about 3 to 4 days in the fridge. It also freezes beautifully! Let cool, then pour into a zip top bag or freezer container (leave about an inch of room from the top). It will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months.
When you’re ready to eat, thaw in the fridge overnight. Then reheat in a pot in the stove until warm. You may need to add in a little water or broth to thin out the consistency.
5 star review
“My family LOVES this soup! It’s one of our all time favorite recipes. So delicious and easy to make!”
-Misty
More Hearty Soup Recipes:
- Minestrone soup
- Stuffed pepper soup
- Sausage tortellini soup
- Slow cooker cabbage soup
- Meatball soup
- Chicken vegetable soup
Hearty Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small onion , diced
- 1 bell pepper , chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic , more if desired
- 1 pound lean ground beef , or turkey
- 2-3 small potatoes , peeled and diced
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 14.5 ounces rotel , or can of diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 -2 cups water , more as needed (can also use broth)
- 1-2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 teaspoons chili powder , more or less to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper , more to taste
For serving (optional): Fresh basil or parsley, parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and the ground beef and cook until browned. Drain any remaining fat. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper.
- Stir in potatoes, celery and carrots, rotel, tomato sauce and water (or broth). Bring to a light simmer and then stir in the balsamic vinegar, chili powder, salt and pepper. Add more water or broth as needed, depending on preference.
- Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for about 30-45 minutes (or until the potatoes and carrots are fork tender), stirring occasionally. Add more water as needed. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with fresh basil or parsley and parmesan if desired.
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Notes
Enjoy!
Our family makes this soup so much! It is delicious!!! I was wondering though what the serving size is based on the nutritional information.
I’ve made this 3 times now and it is so easy and flavorful. I have had to add more chicken stock to make it more “soup” like, otherwise it is more like chili. That just depends on preference. If you add more stock you will have to play with adding more spices. This time I also googled what spices compliment chili powder and cinnamon and cumin came up, so I decided to add in just a bit of both. I just sprinkled it in until I liked the flavor. I think they worked well! Also, this soup is good on day one, but the spices meld over night, so day two it’s even better. Oh, I also use zucchini and green beans (and a carrot/celery) as my veggies.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! :)
I thought this was a great soup recipe. I’ll definitely make it again.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I absolutely love this recipe! I want to make it again this week, was wondering if I can make this in a crockpot to save some time from a busy work day?
Definitely! I would recommend cooking the ground beef before adding to the crockpot. :)
Could I sub chicken or vegetable broth for the water? Can’t wait to try the recipe!
Yes, that should be fine! :)
This recipe is delicious and is my go to veggie soup. I lived in New Mexico for almost 8 years so I love all things spicy, so I cut up a jalepeño or habañero pepper and add it in with the rotel with chiles and I top it off with a little dollop of sour cream and cheese to balance out the spice and its soooooo good. Mmm….
Sounds delicious! So glad you enjoyed it. :)
This was delicious – my teenaged twin girls loved it! Glad I doubled the recipe. Unusual for them to ask for anything loaded with vegetables. The ground beef throws them off. I just looked up recipe again because they just asked me to make it again. :-)
This is the most comforting soup ever!!! So delicious
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
what a delicious addition to my soup repertoire! can’t wait to try!!
Hope you enjoy! It’s one of my favorite comfort dishes!
Mmm..so many delicious flavors in this!! It looks so hearty & filling!