Beef Vegetable Soup with Lentils
Looking for an easy recipe with ground beef? This ground beef soup is as hearty as a stew. A beef vegetable soup boosted with lentils. An easy cheap recipe that's healthy and delicious.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
30 minCook
60 minReady
90 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef
lean |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 4 | ounces |
mushrooms, canned
stems and pieces |
|
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 1 |
celery
stalk, sliced |
*
|
|
| 1 | large |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
lentils
uncooked |
|
| 3 | cups |
water
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
red wine
optional |
*
|
| 1 |
bay leaves
|
*
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
snipped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
beef stock
instant |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef
lean |
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
mushrooms, canned
stems and pieces |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 1 | each |
celery
stalk, sliced |
*
|
| 1 | large |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
lentils
uncooked |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
water
|
|
| 59 | ml |
red wine
optional |
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
snipped |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
beef stock
instant |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
Directions
Heat a dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat.
Add the minced beef, onion, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent and ground beef is browned.
Drain off any excess fat. Add the undrained mushrooms and all of the remaining ingredients.
Bring to the boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, occasionally stirring, until the lentils are tender, about 40 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and serve with crusty bread.
This is an easy, cheap recipe that stretches your dollar and is healthy and delicious.
