Ingredients for this homemade vegetable beef soup
A variety of vegetables with savory broth and stew meat make this soup a meal in a bowl! Here’s what you’ll need:
Stew meat – Pre-cubed stew meat is a time-saver, or cut up a small chuck roast or round steak.Onion and garlic – Who makes soup without onion + garlic?Potatoes – Cubed potatoes make this a hearty and filling soup. Use whatever kind you like.Celery – Celery is a must in any vegetable soup.Carrots – These add a little color and a very slight taste of sweetness.Mushrooms – They easily soak up all the flavors and provide a nice texture.Peas – Use fresh or frozen, either will work.Seasonings + broth – Italian seasoning and beef broth are the base for this soup.Coconut aminos – Adds a little salty, umami flavor. If you don’t have any, check out our DIY coconut aminos substitute recipe.Tomato paste – A thickener and flavor enhancer for the broth base.
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Veggie beef soup cooking tips
Your Instant Pot will do most of the heavy lifting for this one, but here are a few tips:
When you sauté the beef, try your best to get all the sides browned a bit. Don’t overcook it, just a little brown on each side.Use the soup button at high pressure for this recipe. Ours defaults to 30 minutes, but you may need to set the time on your Instant Pot.You’ll add the mushrooms and peas at the end so they don’t get mushy and overcooked. Just hit the sauté button at the end and dump them in for a few minutes to warm up and soften.
CHEF’S NOTE: The Instant Pot will take 10-15 minutes to pressurize. Total cook time noted at the top of the recipe is your all-in total cook time including the time to prep, sauté and pressurize.
Substitution options for this soup
This recipe is very forgiving and can be made with a variety of ingredients. Here are some options/ideas:
You can use ground beef instead of stew meat.Radishes are a great low carb substitute for potatoes.Parsnips will work in place of carrots.Green beans can be used instead of peas.
You get the idea. Feel free to use ingredients you have on hand or prefer for this recipe, it will still turn out great! LOOKING FOR MORE? Check out all of our healthy soup recipes!
Your turn to try this healthy instant pot soup recipe
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