Best Beefy Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipes

BEEFY LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP

Beefy Lentil Vegetable Soup image

A very tasty, hearty, easy to prepare soup that also freezes well.

Provided by Debbie

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 ½ cups dry lentils, rinsed
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 cubes beef bouillon cube
6 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
1 dash Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

Brown beef; break meat into small pieces while cooking. Drain.
Place meat in a big pot with lid. Add lentils, vegetables, water, salt, pepper, bouillon, vegetable juice, mushrooms, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook on high until it boils. Reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until lentils are tender. Stir occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 48.7 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 15.8 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 1262 mg, Sugar 9.4 g

BEEFY LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP

Beefy Lentil Vegetable Soup image

I found this on another website and it has become a family favourite. It's easy, healthy, and freezes really well. What more could you ask for? The original recipe calls for a small tin of sliced mushrooms, but I find a lot of people don't like mushies, so I leave them out.

Provided by Gingernut

Categories Lentil

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

500 g beef mince
1 1/2 cups dry green lentils, rinsed
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
3 cups water
salt
ground black pepper
2 teaspoons beef stock powder
1 1/2 liters vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8)
1 dash Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

Brown beef, breaking up as finely as possible.
Drain fat off beef.
Place beef and all other ingredients into a big pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until lentils are tender.
Serve with crusty bread and a dollop of plain yoghurt (or not!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.2, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 59.2, Sodium 778.1, Carbohydrate 45.3, Fiber 17.8, Sugar 11.6, Protein 28.8

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