Best Ever Easy Vegetable Beef Soup 🥩🥕🍲

“A hearty, comforting soup packed with tender beef, vibrant vegetables, and a rich, savory broth. Perfect for any season!”

Ingredients

For the Beef:

1 pound beef stew meat (or chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste

For the Soup:

1 medium onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, sliced
3 celery stalks, diced
4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (with juices)

Optional Add-Ins

1/2 cup pearl barley (for a thicker, heartier soup)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (for a little heat)