Soup and stews makes for an easy meal on a busy day.
Fall and winter is the time of year for stew and soups. Busy days and cold nights are made for a soup supper. Easy to prepare and simmer until the dinner hour says comfort!
planning for easy meals
Busy households can benefit from weekly meal planning. Easy dishes are a must! My beef vegetable soup (or stew) is one of those meals! It also good over seveval days. Make it for Friday night dinner and your Satueday lunch is ready too!
saturdays made easier
Weekends when the older kids and families were coming to visit I like to have Saturday lunch prepared so when they arrive, it is ready! In the cooler days, that usually includes soup.
Saturdays can be lazy days, catching up on sleep, homework and with friends.
One thing I have done to make those Saturday lunches is to have a large pot of soup on the stove or in the crock pot. As the kids grew, their schedules changed with sports and jobs. It’s a serve yourself Saturday.
I could be preparing food and washing dishes all day long!
Though I enjoy preparing delicious food for family and guests, I do not like making what can seem like endless meals. I have a repertoire of just the kind of recipes that are tasty, easy preparations and cost less. A meal made in larger qualities that reheats well is a must.
Very handy as we all come and go!
serve with…
We love Jiffy Corn Muffins or traditional skillet cornbread with this. A ‘loaf’ bread like Italian or French is delicious too.
Linda’s Beef Vegetable Soup
Equipment
- large pot
- knife, vegetable peeler, cutting board
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef stew meat cut inot bite sizes pieces
- 1 med onion sliced or large chopped pieces
- 3-4 stalks of celery chopped
- 1 package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 2 32 oz cartons beef broth
- 1-2 large cans crushed or diced tomatoes chopped fresh tomatoes
- 2-3 potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- fresh spinach, optional
Instructions
- Use large soup pot with lid.
- Simmer 1 lb or less chopped stew meat until cooked
- Add remaining ingredients
- Season with salt, black pepper
- Slow simmer covered for several hours.
- Fresh spinach optional
- Simmer to heat throughly prior to serving.
- Make in crock pot and extend cooking time for several hours
Hopefully by using this recipe your week and weekends will leave more time for your family and less stress!
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Vegetable soup is one of my all time favorite meals! Especially on cold days. Saving and pinning your recipe for future. It looks great with the fresh spinach, I’ve never tried that before:)
I love using Lipton Onion Recipe mix in soups. Haven’t made any soups recently though. I imagine with fall just around the corner I’ll be right back to making soups that my family loves. That soup looks pretty great!
Thanks for the visit. My daughter is make her list of favorites for us to have.
Dear Linda,
Thanks so much for coming by and taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate every one of them!
I love gathering soup and stew recipes this time of year, as I love making this kind of comfort food through the Fall and Winter months. Your beef vegetable soup looks rich and delicious!
Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us :0)
Have a great week,
Suzanne
I love making soup at any time of the year…but especially in the Fall and Winter…just love the smells when it is cooking!
Us too! Think we like soups the best of all!