Hearty beef and vege soup
Chunky beef soup loaded with plenty of vegetables
Serves
8
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs 40 mins
This hearty soup is very filling with a variety of nutritious vegetables and tender chunks of beef. Mix up the vegetables by replacing with anything you have on hand. We love to use up the older vegetables from the back of the fridge and freeze leftovers for a quick and healthy go-to meal when short on time.
Print
ShareIngredients
800g Quality Mark beef chuck steaki
cut into 2cm pieces2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion
chopped2 carrots
diced2 celery stalks
sliced2 courgettes
sliced1 kūmara
peeled and chopped into 2cm chunks4 garlic cloves
crushed and chopped8 cups beef stock
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes in juice
1 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp fresh thyme
400g can corni
1/3 cup parsley
chopped1/3 tsp black pepper
1/3 tsp salt
ciabatta bread
toasted
Method
Turn your slow cooker to high.
Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot or pan over medium-high heat.
Season beef with salt and pepper then brown in batches, turning to ensure all sides are browned.
Remove beef and set aside.
Add another 1 Tbsp oil to pan then add onions, carrots, celery, courgettes and kumara then saute 3 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
Remove and add to slow cooker.
Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker; beef stock, tomatoes, browned beef, basil, oregano, thyme and season with salt and pepper.
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
Add the corn about 10 minutes before serving. Stir in parsley and serve with toasted bread.
Looking for a bit of heat? Add extra chilli flakes when serving.
This dish can also be cooked in a casserole dish in the oven.
Ensure you brown the beef and sauté the carrots, celery, courgettes and kumara on the stove top before adding the remaining ingredients to the casserole dish and cook on fan bake at 150°C for 4 hours or until the meat is tender and falling apart.
Nutrition Information per Serving (615g)
This nutrition panel is based on 8 serves and does not include bread. This is a great soup for immunity, providing nearly 90% of an adult's, daily recommended dietary intake (RDI) of Vitamin C along with a good boost of iron and zinc from the beef.
