Hearty Beef Bean Soup Recipes

HEARTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches, adding additional oil as necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onions to drippings; cook and stir until tender. Discard drippings; return beef to pot. Stir in water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 45 minutes., Stir in potatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, corn, peas, green beans, lima beans and seasonings. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 35 minutes. Stir in okra; cook 15-20 minutes longer or until beef and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

BEEF AND BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil and heat to a ripple.
• Add beef to pan and brown on all sides, working in batches if needed. Remove the beef from pan.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil to pan and heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic; saute for 5 minutes.
• Return beef to the pan. Stir in water, salt, black pepper, thyme, sage, bay leaves, beef broth and beans. Bring to a simmer. Cover and allow to simmer for at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until beef is tender.
• Discard bay leaves. Salt and pepper to taste.

HEARTY BEEF & BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles. Drain., Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until flavors are blended. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours or until vegetables are tender. Serve with rice.

HEARTY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pour water over navy beans in a large container to cover by several inches; soak 8 hours to overnight.
• Combine soaked beans, chicken broth, water, onion, celery, garlic, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until beans are almost tender, about 1 hour.
• Stir tomato paste and sea salt into bean mixture; simmer soup another 45 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Ladle about half the soup into a large bowl; pour soup into a blender, working in batches, filling blender no more than half full. Hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth. Pour pureed soup into pot with unblended soup; stir in parsley and adjust salt and pepper to taste.

HEARTY BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In two Dutch ovens, brown beef and onions in butter in batches; drain. Add the water, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. , Add tomato juice; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until the beef and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves.

HEARTY BEEF VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in V8 juice, coleslaw mix, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, basil and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. Add corn and green beans during the last 30 minutes of cooking.