hearty vegetable soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Katie Mundt
Archdale, NC

My daughter's 2nd or 3rd grade class made this a bunch of years ago, (daughter is now 30). I had to tweak it a bit to make it better (or at least my own). Not even sure if I know what the original recipe was now! A great hearty soup for a cold day.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr

Ingredients For hearty vegetable soup

  • 2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 can
    v-8 juice (large can)
  • 1 can
    crushed tomatoes (large can)
  • 2 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 2 c
    carrots, chopped
  • 2 c
    cabbage, shredded
  • 1 c
    celery, chopped
  • 1
    onion, chopped
  • 1
    bay leaf, dried
  • 2 Tbsp
    sweet basil
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 2
    beef bouillon, cubes (wylers has no msg)!
  • 1/2-2 c
    water (to taste)

How To Make hearty vegetable soup

  • 1
    Brown the ground beef in a large pot & drain if you don't use a lean meat. I use 93% lean so I don't drain it. While the meat is browning, chop all the vegies.
  • 2
    Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and stir it up good. Bring to a boil then turn down low, cover and simmer for a couple of hours. I do take the lid off and give it a stir every 1/2 hour or so.
  • 3
    Begin to smell all the wonderful aromas coming from your kitchen! You can use anywhere from 1/2 cup to 2 cups of water, depending on how 'strong' it tastes to you. Start out with 1/2 cup then taste it after 2 hours and decide from there. Enjoy!

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