Whole30 Vegetable Beef Soup Food

WHOLE30®-FRIENDLY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a large stew pot over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer beef to a plate but leave any grease in the pot.
• Add onion and garlic to the pot, adding more ghee if needed. Saute until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Set onions and garlic with the beef.
• Cook potatoes in the pot with residual oil. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add carrots; saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add ground beef, onions, and garlic back into the pot; mix to combine.
• Add bone broth, tomato paste, basil, and oregano; bring to a boil. Add cabbage and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add smoked salt, then taste and adjust other seasonings if necessary. Add zucchini and green beans; simmer until vegetables are tender 3 to 5 minutes.

WHOLE30® BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir, and cover. Cook until vegetables have softened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Pour in broth, green beans, and tomatoes. Stir in remaining salt, basil, thyme, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne, and bay leaf until well combined; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low simmer until vegetables are tender, at least 20 minutes.
• While mixture cooks, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; transfer beef to the soup pot. Stir well and cook for 10 minutes more.