🌾 Agape Love Daily Chuckwagon Recipe – February 10🍲 Old-Time Vegetable Beef Camp Soup

🍲 Old-Time Vegetable Beef Camp Soup

A classic, nourishing soup — loaded with vegetables, tender beef, and rich broth.

Serves: 6–8Cook Time: 50–60 minutes

This is one of those dependable soups that warms the house, fills the pot, and tastes even better the next day.

🥩 Ingredients

• 1 lb beef stew meat or chuck roast, cubed

• 2 tbsp butter or bacon grease

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 3 carrots, sliced

• 2 celery stalks, chopped

• 3 medium potatoes, diced

• 1 cup green beans (fresh or frozen)

• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

• 4–5 cups beef broth

• 1 tsp thyme

• ½ tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

• Optional: bay leaf

🍳 Instructions

1. Brown the BeefHeat butter or bacon grease in a Dutch oven. Brown beef on all sides.

2. Build the BaseAdd onion and garlic; cook until fragrant.

3. Add VegetablesStir in carrots, celery, potatoes, and green beans.

4. Create the SoupAdd diced tomatoes, broth, thyme, pepper, salt, and bay leaf.

5. SimmerBring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer 40–45 minutes, until beef is tender and vegetables are soft.

6. ServeRemove bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve with cornbread or biscuits.

🤠 Chuckwagon Tip

Vegetable-heavy soups were favorites on the trail — they stretched meat, fed many, and made the most of whatever was on hand.