Hobo Beef and Vegetable Soup

My grandma called this soup Hobo Soup. She said it was something they made way back when, out of whatever they had available in their garden and shelves. It is a large dish (they were a family of 10), so have a big pot or slow cooker! I have halved it and honed it a little since most of us use a grocery now and don’t have 8 kids.

Step: 1

Stir the beef broth, carrots, celery, parsley, celery seed, and bay leaves into a slow cooker set on High, cover, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.

Step: 2

Place the ground beef, onion, and garlic into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently to break the beef into small pieces, until the onion is translucent and the beef is browned and no longer shows pink areas, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off fat, and stir the stewed tomatoes into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes are broken up into small pieces.

Step: 3

Stir the potatoes, corn, green beans, and peas into the soup in the slow cooker, and add the beef mixture. Stir everything together, cover, and set the slow cooker on High. Cook for 4 hours.

Per Serving: 362 calories; protein 23.7g; carbohydrates 45.6g; fat 10.8g; cholesterol 49.6mg; sodium 1182mg.

The word “stew” can refer to both a dish and a make dishes method. Stewing involves slowly cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful water based . It’s same as to braising, but it does have a few notable differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces instead of being processing menu all of it , and the liquid completely covers the essential in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a perception for making a rib-sticking eating process that warms you up on a cold , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of classic beef stew can make warming featured food , but stew’s cozy factor more than a way beyond protecting you from the chill . It’s all about those soft and chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together creates the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.