Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup is easy to make and so delicious. It's a great year-round recipe that is loaded with healthy veggies and tender chunks of beef.
Ingredients
2 ½lbs.beef chuck roast
1tablespoonpepper
1teaspoonsalt, more to taste
1tablespoonavocado oil, more, as needed
7cupsbeef stock, homemade is always best. see notes.
1cupeach: chopped green beans, celery, mushrooms, zucchini, swiss chard stems, and carrots
4clovesgarlic, minced
1cupchopped Swiss chard leaves, chopped
Instructions
Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces then season with the pepper and salt.
2 ½ lbs. beef chuck roast, 1 tablespoon pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
Heat the avocado oil in a large pot over high heat. Working in batches, add the beef in a single layer. Fry until golden brown then flip the pieces over and fry on the other side. Repeat until all the beef is well browned. (see notes)
1 tablespoon avocado oil
Add the browned beef and beef stock to your slow cooker and set it to cook on low heat for 8-10 hours.
7 cups beef stock
30 minutes before you are ready to eat, add the green beans, celery, mushrooms, zucchini, swiss chard stems, carrots, and garlic to the slow cooker and stir. Season to taste with additional salt, if needed.
1 cup each: chopped green beans, celery, mushrooms, zucchini, swiss chard stems, and carrots, 4 cloves garlic
Just before serving, add the swiss chard leaves to the pot and let them wilt.
1 cup chopped Swiss chard leaves
Notes
If you're short on time, you can skip browning the beef and simply add it straight into your crockpot.If you don't have homemade beef stock you can add a couple of beef bones to the crockpot with the storebought beef stock. It will add a ton of flavor.