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Updated Jan 10, 2018
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You are going to love this Best Beef Soup recipe. It's a full flavored, hearty soup that will warm you down to your toes.

More About This Recipe

  • The best part about making all homemade soup is that it’s easy to make it your own and modify it according to your personal tastes. This beef soup is no exception. For instance, instead of using white wine, you may find you prefer the robust, umami flavor of red. Red or white, just be sure to use the same amount of wine stated in the recipe. Now that you’ve mastered this recipe, we have plenty more simmering soup recipes for you to conquer.

Best Beef Soup

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/4 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 3 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-ounce carton)
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cans (15 to 16 ounces) navy beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 medium celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Chopped fresh parsley, if desired
  • Crumbled cooked bacon, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook beef and onion in oil about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in broth, wine, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is almost tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in beans, carrots and celery. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley and bacon.

Nutrition

220 Calories
7g Total Fat
14g Protein
25g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
640mg
27%
Potassium
540mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
9g
36%
Sugars
3g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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