Ground Beef Crock Pot Vegetable Soup

2 pounds ground beef

1 onion, chopped

4 small sweet potatoes* cut into 1-inch pieces

2 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

2(14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed

1 (15 ounce) can peas, undrained

2 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed

2 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained and rinsed

ground black pepper to taste

1 T. italian seasoning


1 box vegetable broth

1/4 cup water, as needed

Add cooked beef and veggies/broth to crock pot and cook on low power all day. *I prefer sweet potatoes for sweetness & nutrition, but you can use white potatoes.

Crumble ground beef into a stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir onion into the ground beef; cook and stir until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, tomato sauce, crushed whole tomatoes, undrained peas, corn, and green beans to the pot; season with black pepper. Stir mixture until evenly mixed. Add spices to the pot. Pour broth and 1/4 cup water over the mixture if needed to moisten mixture, replenishing as needed while cooking. Bring soup to a simmer, place a cover on the pot, and cook, stirring regularly, until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.

Serving Size: makes 12 servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NAN111.