Busy Day Beef Vegetable Soup Recipes

BUSY DAY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with soup mix, browning sauce if desired, salt and pepper. Pour water over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast to a cutting board; let stand for 5 minutes. Add vegetables to slow cooker. Cube beef and return to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 1-1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender. , Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into stew. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until thickened.

BUSY DAY BEEF-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat; cut meat into 3/4-inch pieces.
• In a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker, combine meat, carrots, potatoes, and onion.
• Sprinkle with salt and thyme; add bay leaf.
• Pour in undrained tomatoes and the water.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours (6 hours in my slow cooker).
• Discard bay leaf.
• Stir in frozen peas.
• If desired, garnish each serving with parsley.

GRANDMA'S BUSY DAY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown and drain hambuger.
• Peel and slice potatoes into thin slices.
• Add two cans of vegetable soup.
• Mix well.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour (or until potatoes are done).

BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Put stew beef in a large dutch oven with enough water to cover it.
• Bring to a boil and add bouillon cubes.
• Simmer, covered, approx 1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost done.
• Check the beef occasionally to make sure you still have enough liquid in the dutch oven.
• Additional water (or beef broth if you prefer) may be added if needed.
• While the beef simmers, brown and drain ground beef.
• When stew beef is almost done, add all remaining ingredients.
• Simmer approx 30 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are done.
• If the soup seems to be too thick, additional water (or beef broth) may be added.