EASY VEGETABLE-BEEF SOUP

Easy Vegetable-Beef Soup image

There's no need to spend all day at the stove with this vegetable beef soup recipe. Made with onions, ground beef, frozen vegetables and tomato sauce, it tastes just like a slow-cooked soup, but comes together in just 45 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
1 cup chopped onions
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups Progresso™ beef-flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 bag (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce

Steps:

In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, onions and garlic. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
Stir remaining ingredients into beef mixture in Dutch oven. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Ladle soup into 6 bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize About 1 1/2 cups, Sodium 770 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g