Today we have a fun and easy Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup to share. This recipe is crazy easy because there isn’t much chopping involved. Just toss and go!
If you can toss food in a crock pot then you can make this easy meal. It is that simple. Make sure you check out all my crock pot recipes. This soup is a hearty but healthy meal where you can dump all the ingredients and go about your day. Come home to a house filled with the delicious smell of vegetable soup.
It doesn’t get any easier and your family can enjoy a healthy and delicious meal with little work. You may even like this Pasta Fagioli Soup, Chicken Vegetable Soup, Hamburger Soup or Crockpot Cabbage Roll Soup.
Why We Love This Recipe
Vegetable Beef Soup is a delicious soup that can be made in a variety of ways. It is a great soup to sneak in veggies or change the meat. It is hearty, delicious and easy to make.
The slow cooker does all the work and even delicious served with a side of KFC Biscuits Recipe.
Ingredients
- Ground Beef – You can also use ground turkey, chuck roast or shredded chicken
- Onion – See Best Onion Substitute if you are out
- Potatoes – We used russet potatoes but you can also use Yukon Gold Potatoes or Red potatoes
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables with Green Beans – Add in other veggies such as shredded carrot, celery and corn
- Diced Tomatoes – You can also use a can of Rotel
- Beef Broth – We used low sodium beef broth or you can also use water
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.
Additions and Seasoning Variations
Feel free to change the spices to what you prefer. You can even add in other ingredients. Here are some delicious variations.
- Frozen Peas
- Fresh Parsley
- Thyme
- Minced Garlic
- Tomato Sauce
- Tomato Juice
- Worcestershire Sauce
How to Make Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
- Step 1 – If using ground beef or turkey, cook meat and onions until golden brown.
- Step 2 – Add to slow cooker along with all other ingredients.
- Step 3 – Cover and Cook on low for 4 hours. You can also add Italian seasoning if you prefer.
- Step 4 – Serve hot and enjoy! Salt and pepper to taste.
Expert Tips
- Slow Cooker Recommendation – We like to use a programmable crock pot for when I am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting
- Slow Cooker Liners – I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
- Preparing Vegetables – We keep diced onion and bell pepper in the freezer so it is easy to add to any recipe we like. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions. Learn and how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen.
- Brown Ground Beef – Make sure to cook the ground beef in a skillet and drain the grease before pouring into the slow cooker.
Serving Suggestions
This soup is delicious with a simple side salad. We also love to serve it with some type of bread to dip into all of that delicious broth. The kids like to enjoy the soup with grilled cheese.
If you have a few extra minutes, this Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe is great with the soup. You can also pick up some breadsticks or French bread at the bakery if you don’t have time to bake any.
We also like homemade Hawaiian rolls or some homemade cornbread . I know the recipe is super simple but I think you will be surprised how packed with flavor it really is.
Storing and Freezing Tips
- Storing Leftovers – Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
- Freezing Leftovers – Freeze the leftovers in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. This vegetable soup freezes great and a great soup to double the recipe. When ready to serve, thaw the leftovers in the fridge overnight. For more tips, see How to Freeze Soup.
- Reheating Leftovers – Reheat the leftovers on the stovetop or in the microwave depending on how much you are reheating.
Frequently Asked Questions
In this recipe we used ground beef but you can also use beef stew meat or any cut of beef that you prefer.
Yes, we cooked the ground beef before adding to the slow cooker. This is a great recipe to use leftover cooked ground beef.
Yes, you can make on the stovetop in a large pot or Dutch Oven. Add the prepared ingredients to the large pot and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Yes, this is the perfect soup to prepare ahead of time or to meal prep for the week. We actually think it taste better the next day as the ingredients really marinate together.
More Easy Crock Pot Soup Recipes
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Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup
Equipment
- Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef (browned and drained)
- ½ medium onion (diced)
- 3 potatoes (peeled and diced into 1 inch pieces)
- 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables
- 3 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz cans)
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
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Instructions
- In a 6?quart crock pot, combine 2 pounds ground beef (browned and drained), ½ medium onion (diced), 3 potatoes (peeled and diced into 1?inch pieces), 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables, 3 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz each, not drained), 4 cups beef broth, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
I made this for the first time last fall after craving both a tomato-based soup I could make with leftover ground beef and an easy slow cooker soup. YOU HAD ME AT “FROZEN VEGETABLES”.
Fast forward 6 months – I made this soup EVERY.SINGLE.WEEK this winter. Sometimes twice per week. Seriously.
I love the way the flavors come together.
I love that I can change up the ingredients and still have a winner every time.
I love that I can make and clean up in less than 30 minutes (shout out to slow cooker liners for making this even easier).
I love that it’s VERY AFFORDABLE.
I made some adjustments and have some recommendations:
1. COOK THE POTATOES AFTER DICING/BEFORE CROCK POT. Even if it’s only for a few minutes in the microwave. Make sure they’re fork tender or close to it before putting in the crock pot.
This is how I now prepare them: Pre-heat the oven, peel & dice potatoes, toss in olive oil & seasoning (I use Retchless Rub Greek seasoning*), spread flat on sheet pan, bake for however long it takes to make the rest of the recipe, toss in crock pot. I don’t set a timer. I have found this timing to work perfectly.
1A. USE SWEET POTATOES. You’ll thank me later.
2. SAUTEE ONION BEFORE ADDING BEEF TO PAN. I also add a little minced garlic. Sauteeing the onion and then adding the beef adds a nice flavor.
2A. ADD SEASONING TO BEEF (& ONION) IN PAN. I used Retchless Rub Fiesta Seasoning*.
3. MIX UP THE CANNED TOMATOES. I found 2x cans roasted diced tomatoes & 1x can diced tomatoes w/green chilies to be a winning combo that added flavor without heat.
4. ADD MORE SEASONING TO CROCKPOT. I used Retchless Rub Monster Burger seasoning*. I didn’t measure any of my seasonings but I never found the recipe to be over or under seasoned after I added different seasonings at each step.
5. PICK UP A LOAF OF ITALIAN BREAD, RICOTTA & PESTO. Slice the bread, spread ricotta & pesto on top. Toast for a few minutes. Serve warm. Runner up: Boursin cheese.
6. ADD SHREDDED CHEESE AS GARNISH. Any kind of shredded cheese. We ran the gamut of cheese this winter. No losers. Only winners.
Easy recipe. Great flavor. Lots of options for variety. We never had a bad batch. It was a hit every time (#1 was an important part of success)
*Retchless Rub is sold exclusively on Etsy. I don’t own or work for Retchless Rub. They’re just really great seasonings.
Sharon – Thank you so much for sharing your tips and thoughts on the recipe. I’m so glad that you enjoyed it and I appreciate the positive review!
Exactly what I was looking for!
Easy , tasty and hearty!
Love It!
Thank you so much Kent! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Tried some of your recipes before and ate well! Looking forward to this one.
Thank you so much for sharing and please come back and share what you thought of this recipe!
This was easy and so delicious with just a few tweaks. As septuagenarians with taste buds that need to be awakened at every meal, we looked to the extended notes for inspiration. We added garlic as suggested. Then, to boost the broth’s flavor, we decided to add red pepper flakes before cooking. Perfection!
That sounds amazing! Love those additions.
Would canned veggies work instead of frozen
Marie – You can use canned vegetables, but they will not need to cook as long.
Sounds delish! Would sweet potatoes work instead of regular? Hubby is diabetic and potatoes really raise his numbers
Yes, I think sweet potatoes would be delicious in this recipe instead of regular potatoes.
I omitted potatoes (less carbs) , added baby lime beans and chicken instead of beef. Cooking now and smells delicious
Hey Dawn – Thank you so much for your feedback. I love your variations! Sounds delicious.
Can I adapt this recipe for a 3 qt. crockpot by halving the ingredients? I thrive on your recipes and bought a smaller two person crockpot and I’m looking to adapt my favorite Eating Pn A Dime recipes. ( much to my families displeasure…lol)
Thank you!
Bev – Yes, I think that would work great for this recipe! Let me know how it turns out!
I know I must have missed this bit of information, but here I go anyway! Does anyone know what the serving size is on these recipes? I know it doesn’t seem important to most people, but I’m diabetic so it is very important to us. TIA
It’s hard to put an exact size on a serving since each batch is a bit different. The entire recipe serves 8, so 1 serving is approximately 1/8 of the entire recipe. Thank you and I hope you enjoy this soup recipe!
Making tonight! Adding garlic and tomato sauce and a few more seasonings! But I love it, so easy but delicious! Thanks for sharing! Some townhouse crackers and a grilled cheese! Yes Please!!!
Melissa – Yay! We love it too and I’m so glad it’s a keeper for you too!
This soup looks delicious and I will be making it many times this winter. I’m from Parker, CO.
Margo – Yay! I’m so glad to hear this. Thanks for sharing.
Can I add pasta noodles with my recipe? My mom made it before with noodles.
Yes, you can add pasta, but you may need to adjust the liquid. Hope this helps and you enjoy!
What can I substitute the diced tomatoes with? My family doesn’t like diced tomatoes.
Mallory – You can try using about 1 to 1½ cups tomato sauce for every 14.5-oz can of diced tomatoes. It will make the broth smoother but still tomato-rich without the texture of diced tomatoes. Hope this helps. Let me know how it turns out if you try this.
Would this recipe freeze well?
Susan, yes the leftovers will freeze well. When reheating, defrost out fully and then be careful when reheating so that the potatoes do not get too soft.
I’ve made this delicious soup twice and found that it’s better with 2 cans of diced tomatoes instead of three cans . That extra measure of tomatoes actually dominates the flavor of the soup instead of enhancing it . Also, be sure to cut the potatoes to the size as recommended (one inch ) , any larger and they finish up still hard . I’ll continue making this delicious soup since it’s a family favorite . Thank you for the recipe .
Bill – You are so welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Hi,
I am planning on making this tomorrow. What is the best freezing containers that you would recommend?
I have mason jars and was wondering if those would work?
Cooking for one is so hard but I love soups.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Beverly
Beverly – You can freeze in mason jars but make sure to cool the soup first. Also, you will need to leave enough room at the top for expansion once frozen. Hope this helps!
One thing about the crockpot recipes from your site is they all turn out hearty. This one was incredibly delicious, it reminds me of a stove top version I made ages ago but this recipe was far simpler and so good!
I’m so glad!! thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Stupid question probably but do I drain the diced tomatoes? Also could I only use two cans?
I do not drain the diced tomatoes and yes, you can use only 2 cans. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
I am on a low sodium diet, how much sodium in one cup? I made this soup today it’s delicious.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Jane. All the nutritional information including the sodium per serving is listed at the bottom of the recipe under the video.
I made this the other night and we LOVED it ?
Woohoo! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!
This vegetable soup is amazing I’ve made it twice I’m getting ready to make it again
I’m so glad you enjoy it Charity! Thank you for sharing and thank you for the positive review!
We love love this recipe! Make all the time, making right now in fact!!
Woohoo! I love hearing that – Thank you so much for sharing!
Yesssss!
Very good!
Thank you so much for the positive review Karen!
We loved it and it turned out fine. Good for a nice cold day!
I love this soup because it is sooo easy to makes and it tastes so good. I did not use any of the spices because I can’t have spice, but it is delicious that way as well! I am so glad I found them. Thank you
Thank you for leaving a comment and rating! We appreciate it
I loved the soup. I used pieces of beef instead of ground beef and only 1 can of diced tomatoes.
Oh I love that idea! Thank you for commenting.
I would like to use stewed tomatoes. Would I drain them first or just dump the whole can in there?
I would put the entire can with the sauce in the crock pot.
I was wondering if you can use vegetable broth instead of beef broth. Looks yummy!! ???
Yes, you can – I hope you enjoy this recipe!
This soup is delicious! I normally cook it on the stove if I’m short on time. I often add chili powder to make it a Mexican soup. Sometimes I add both pasta AND potatoes! I love adding fresh parsley or cilantro. Also great with cheese dumplings! Yum!
The soup was delicious! Everyone in my family loved this soup. I loved how easy it was to put in my crockpot. I did not have potatoes, so I used elbow macaroni. It is definitely on my repeat soup list.
Easy and delicious recipe!
Can I use something else besides chunk tomatoes like tomato paste and if so how much
Yes, you can use tomato sauce and use the same amount instead of the tomatoes in this recipe.
Easiest and most delicious soup I have ever made! I didn’t have any potatoes and didn’t feel like going out to get them. So, I used 1 cup of shell noodles (it’s what was in my pantry!)
This was absolutely delicious! It will definitely be in the normal rotation of food. So simple to make and such a comfort food! Excited for fall so we can have this more!
I’m so glad you enjoy it – Thank you for sharing!
Very hardy soup.. My husband said, “It’s a keeper.”
I cut the veggies a little bigger, so it took longer in the crockpot.
Is there an alternative to the diced tomatoes that would maintain the flavor? Like…would crushed tomatoes work? and would you use the same amount?
Yes, crushed tomatoes will work instead of the diced tomatoes and yes, use the same amount.
Looks yummy
I made the soup a little thicker with corn starch and it was way better when the soup stuck to the veggies.. ? delicious though!
Took closer to 5 hours on high to be cooked, and needed extra salt and seasoning, but overall a good recipe. Leftovers for days!
Absolutely delicious!! Even the kids liked it!
Made this with Ground Turkey meat as this was what I had on hand. I only made half recipe since its only me. I added more spices to give more flavor and added minced garlic, and dash or 2 of Worcestershire sauce. Made it the crockpot and having Garlic toast with a bowl full tonight. Thanks for sharing a easy to put together recipe!!!
Could you please explain how Crockpot Vegetable Soup is different than Hamburger Soup?
Vegetable stew is made with stew meat or chuck roast cut into small cube-shaped pieces. Don’t get me wrong they are both good.
How is this different than Hamburger Soup?
Cooked on high for the recommended max 3 hours and meat was not cooked through when timer went off…was I suppose to cook meat first?
Yes you want the ground beef to be browned first.
Made this today. My husband loved it. And it was so easy and quick to make.
We like macaroni in our soup – can you add that and when would you add it?
This soup is delicious! And so easy. Just add a pan of cornbread and ur done!
So glad you liked it.
So I want to use my crock pot I need an all day cook. People who work cannot have 4-6 hours. Need more like 9 hours. Can I cook it that long?
Yes this will still do good all day. If you have a crock pot that automatically goes to warm, even better.
I made this soup last night in my crockpot. I added shredded cabbage to it. This was the best soup recipe. It was even better warned up for supper this evening.
Made a large pot of this Vegetable Beef Soup for lunch for my husband and I. I served it with a crusty bread. It was incredible! I frozen the remaining soup for future lunches!
I have a whole pantry full of canned veggies and was wondering if I could use them.
Yes, this recipe would be great with canned vegetables as well!
This looks delicious. How much Italian seasoning? Thank you
I generally followed the recipe but made a few alterations. I started by browning some onions, and also added an extra can of diced tomatoes instead of the water. I also added turnip instead of green beans. And for a richer, thicker soup, I used condensed tomato instead of a tomato cocktail. The flavors were hearty, and between the cajun seasonings and a thick red-chili-cumin curry paste I added built a little heat. Awesome!
Sound delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I have made this soup numerous times and it is so good to come home to after a long day at work on a cold day!
This was great and healthy!
I love this soup! So easy and so delicious! My grandson asks for this every time he visits and his 2 year old brother gobbles it up! I always feel good when serving this because it has so many good things in it. I sometimes add kidney or white beans or black eyed peas (frozen) to the pot.
I like to make this when grocery money is low, when I need to make a pantry challenge, or when comfort food is calling my name!
I just throw the ingredients in and let “him” do all of the work. No stress!
“He” feeds me and smells good!
Thank you for sharing and keep the recipes coming, especially on all of these snow days!
Ciao!
was a big hit at our house!
I make something so similar to this we just call it hamburger soup. One ingredient we use each time is canned tomatoes/corn/okra..it absolutely pops with flavor, the okra really brings it out. With each bowl served up I put a pad of butter in. Perfection!! We serve it with hot fresh baked yeast rolls.
That sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Love this soup and ny uncle of 885 do also the flavors really come together to complement o one another. Thanks for such a satisfying meal.
Oh my this was absolutely awesome, easy and fantastic….wooohoo thank you so Much, I love this site and this recipe, keep em coming
Oh my this was absolutely awesome, easy and fantastic….wooohoo thank you so mich
Super easy and a hearty meal gor the cold snowy days!
Made this, really yummy! Used ground chicken and fresh corn from the summer I had frozen. Added basil, oregano & garlic powder. Great recipe!
Just too many great recipes to pick just one. But my most favorite is the vegetable soup.
Along with some fresh baked breads or biscuits.
Love all the soups and many others too.
I love homemade vegetables beef soup with dumplings i could eat that all the time !!????????. Rating 10
I Love vegetable soup. The only thing I don’t like is the Lima beans and either does the family so I would just leave the beans out. Definitely will have to try to make this real soon as we have like 2 ft of snow here in the Catskills New York and more coming this weekend. Looks good!
I grew up on hamburger stew!! Mom made it on the stove. (before slow cookers) lol. I still love it!! Thanks
I have made this recipe several times and I don’t like beans so I just leave them out. Your recipes are so accommodating to fit anybody’s needs.
This was the perfect recipe for today. As it’s one of my favorite soups. Can’t wait to start this in the crockpot so it’s ready for dinner tonight. Will make my birthday that much more special. We can try a new way to make a soup we all love and make fun birthday memories. Thank you for posting it today. Really made our day. Have a nice day.
My family and I just love all the recipes that I have made from your cook books.
Thanks so very much for all your recipes ?
The recipe’s I’m trying have all been SO YUMMY and my son doesn’t really like vegetables but he keeps wanting me to make the vegetable soup at least once a week…lol
Thanks so very much for all of the YUMMY recipes that I have received.
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I have made this soup a couple of time and my family love it thank for all the help
delicious!
This is delicious
I’ve been using this recipe for months now and my family LOVES IT!! Thank you so much for sharing ways for me to make fantastic, healthy meals while on a tight budget! LOVE IT!
Absolutely DELISH !!!! MY LITTLE ONES LOVE LOVE LOVE !!! Great way to get them needed veggies without the ” ugggghh veggies” face . !!
What a great recipe. I love soup, and this easy way to make a hearty meal is terrific!
I got my very first crockpot for Christmas. This was the very first thing I made in it! It was super easy and my kids LOVED it!
I’m so glad you like it!
Well… I did it again! I posted my comment on the WRONG RECIPE! Some days… I tell ya…
This soup is super easy to put together and makes an excellent lunch throughout the week. I opted to use fat-free chicken stock in place of the vegetable stock just for personal taste and I used petite gold potatoes and kept the skin on. I chopped all my veggies the day before (including the potatoes. Just put them in an air-tight container and cover with water and store in the fridge). Then in the morning I dumped everything into the slow cooker and cooked on high for 4 – 4 1/2 hours. By lunch time it was ready! I stored in single serving sized containers in the fridge to reheat for a healthy & delicious lunch!
Great idea to make for the week! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I also wondered what seasonings to use as it shows them being put in but not listed on ingreds and it does need seasonings. I looked up on another recipe and it said salt, pepper and a bay leaf. It is flat without seasonings..
Rhond
I would love to make this but I have a question. The video shows pouring in some seasonings. What seasonings do you use? It isn’t listed in the ingredients. Thanks!
I didn’t add anything additional for this recipe. Thank you.
My first attempt at stew. What are the seasonings you added?
Can I use something other than lima beans in this soup?
Karen, yes, you can use kidney beans instead if you don’t like lima beans.
I wish you would put what and how much seasoning you put in your recipes. They all look so good!!
Thank you!!
Your welcome!
My wife and I are dieting, we are not obese. We love vegetable soup What is the calorie count this meal?