Hearty Vegetable-Beef Soup

Yay! It’s soup/chili/stoup time of year!  I do NOT like cold weather, but I do like to make cold weather food.  I would be happy living in south Florida where I could wear flip-flops and shorts year-round. 

This soup is something I adapted from a recipe my mother made when I was growing up.  When I was really young and I would find out that she was making this for dinner, I moaned, groaned, bitched, and begged her not to make it- but I would give in eat it everytime anyway.  Then as I got older, I started looking forward to it.  Now it’s something I make a good bit during the cold months.   And Yes, even though I’m in Alabama, it DOES get cold……very cold – but we never get the snow.

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Ingredients:

3/4 lb of rotini pasta (or seashells, or whatever your favorite is)

1 lb ground round

2 cans beef broth

2 cups water

1 can tomato soup

1 can petite diced tomatoes

1 can diced potatoes

1 bag frozen mixed vegetables

Ketchup (just have a bottle on hand; how much you use is up to you and your tastebuds)

In a large dutch oven, brown the ground round; drain.  In a bowl, combine the soup, broth and water, then add to the pan with the meat.  Stir over medium-high heat until starting to bubble.  Add the veggies, tomatoes and pasta and cover.  Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until pasta is tender, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add about 1/4 cup ketchup, combine and then recover, cooking for about another 5-10 minutes.  Taste and add more ketchup, salt and pepper if you think it needs it.  I always add more!

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Just a little tip -make cornbread with this and crumble it up in your bowl with the soup.  I can’t eat it any other way.

I actually made corn muffins to go with this, but they were gone before I could take a picture 🙁

Author

  • Shea

    Shea Goldstein is a writer and the voice behind Dixie Chik Cooks. She's also a recipe developer and brand ambassador. She has been published in several media platforms such as Redbook, Parade, Food Blogger Magazine and more. She has been developing recipes and writing since 2009. Shea is a Southern Belle Who's Thinking About What's For Dinner While Eating Lunch

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