Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

A delicious vegetable beef soup recipe. Tomato-vegetable juice replaces stock in this simple, slow-cooked soup that is easy to make but flavorful.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 178 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
• 1.5 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 0.25 tablespoon onion powder, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix beef broth and beef stew meat in a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook beef at a simmer until tender, about 45 minutes.

Step 2

Gather all ingredients.

Step 3

Stir corn, green beans, tomato sauce, and tomato paste with the beef.

Step 4

Pour tomato-vegetable juice into the pot; season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook for 5 hours.