Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup With Ground Beef Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomato juice, mixed vegetables, potatoes and soup mix. , Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

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• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain.
• Combine vegetables, garbanzo beans, tomato soup, zucchini, and Italian seasoning in a slow cooker. Add cooked beef and water; mix together. Cover and cook on Low until flavors combine, about 8 hours.

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• Place the beef in a skillet over medium heat. Mix in green bell pepper. Cook and stir until beef is brown and peppers are tender. Drain grease, and transfer to a slow cooker.
• Mix crushed tomatoes and mixed vegetables into the slow cooker. Pour in beef broth, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook 7 hours on low.
• Mix pasta into the slow cooker during the last 15 minutes of cook time.

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• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours. Add vegetables; cover and cook on high 2 hours longer or until the meat and vegetables are tender.

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• Toss the beef with the paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Coat in flour and shake off any excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook undisturbed until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, turning the beef as needed, until mostly browned, about 3 minutes more. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the beef to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker; add the potatoes, mushrooms, carrots and onions and stir to combine.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and stir until the oil begins to turn brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the flour and wine and whisk until thick (it's OK if there are some lumps). Add the beef broth, thyme, caraway if using, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a simmer, whisking; continue simmering and whisking until the gravy is smooth and thick, about 4 minutes.
• Pour the gravy into the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 8 hours. The meat and vegetables should be tender.
• Season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Serve the stew in bowls with dollops of sour cream and a sprinkle of paprika.

Steps:

• Season beef with black pepper and coat with flour.
• Heat oil in skillet.
• Add beef and cook until browned.
• Place onions, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, garlic and thyme in slow cooker.
• Top with browned beef.
• Mix tomato paste, coffee and 1 cup broth, making sure tomato paste is dissolved.
• Pour coffee mixture and remaining broth into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW 8-10 hours or until done.
• I add salt at the end to suit our taste and stir well.
• Serve with sour cream and chopped green onions, if desired.
• Notes: You can also use lower sodium or certified organic beef broth in place of the regular beef broth.
• I also save time by buying meat that has already been cut into cubes. Sometimes I still have to cut the cubes smaller, though.
• I also cut the vegetables the night before to save prep time in the morning.

Steps:

• Place meat, corn, green beans, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, soup mix, and salt and pepper to taste into the slow cooker; stir to combine.
• Cook on LOW for at least 6 hours. Add water if necessary.