Homemade Vegetable Soup is one of our favorite things about soup season.
This recipe uses only six ingredients making it a hearty stick-to-the-ribs budget friendly one pot meal.
As a southern girl, I grew up eating Homemade Vegetable Soup. My mother always started with corn, okra and tomatoes. That was always considered to be the base for any vegetable soup. One of our summer rituals was to get in the kitchen and either freeze or can some soup base for winter. Mama somehow knew how much she needed to keep us eating Vegetable soup all winter long.
This recipe can be made on the stove top or in the Slow Cooker. It’s a delicious one pot meal either way. You will want to add this easy recipe to your dinner meal plans.
One of the great things about homemade vegetable soup is the versatility of ingredients. You can include any of your family favorites. When I have the time, I will peel and dice fresh potatoes for this recipe and add them the last hour of cook time.
We had a friend who often made a big pot of Vegetable Soup to bring to big dinners at church. She always added macaroni noodles to hers.
Variations of ingredients:
My recipe uses only six ingredients which are
- Chicken broth
- Frozen vegetables
- Canned tomatoes
- Water
- Salt
- Ground beef or ground turkey
Other ingredients you can add
- Diced potatoes
- Chopped celery
- Chopped chicken
- Onions
- Spinach
- Okra
I keep chicken broth in the freezer most of the time which creates such a flavorful stock for soups. Chicken broth can be either frozen or canned.
Also See: How To Preserve Chicken Broth
Other Delicious Homemade Soups and Stew recipes to try:
| Prep Time | 15 min |
| Cook Time | 4 hours |
| Servings |
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- 4 Cups Chicken broth
- 24 oz. Bag of frozen vegetables Corn, Green beans & carrots.
- 2 15 oz. Cans of petite diced tomatoes Do not drain.
- 1 lb. Ground turkey Browned and drained.
- 3 Cups Hot water
- 1 tsp. Salt
Ingredients
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- Turn the Crockpot to a high setting.
- Pour broth, tomatoes, frozen vegetables and salt into the Crockpot and stir to blend well.
- Add enough hot water to finish filling the crock and cover the vegetables completely. The idea is to make plenty of stock in your soup. Stir well.
- Allow the soup mix to heat up while you are browning the meat.
- Stir in the browned ground turkey and turn the temperature down to low setting.
- Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with cornbread or saltines and enjoy!
Shirley Wood
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Jenny says
Soup on a cold day is the best! This looks yummy! #merrymonday
Carlee says
There’s nothing like a bowl of homemade soup. Just seeing it warms me up a little, I know having a bowl would do the trick!
Jess says
YUM! This sounds amazing!
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Liz W. says
Wow, this looks like such an easy and yummy recipe! Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday 🙂
Julie says
Hi Shirley, and happy new year. Winter is the perfect time for soup. Thanks for sharing this at C&C with J&J. Enjoy the week. Julie xo
Janel says
What a simple recipe that even a not so great cook like myself can easily make! Can’t wait to give it a try.
Marilyn Lesniak says
Nothing beats a good homemade soup! Thank you for sharing at #thursdayfavoritethinggs!
Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle says
Yummy hearty soups, they look very inviting.
Kathleen
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Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Shirley, I ‘d like to dive into a big bowl of one of your delicious soups right this minute! You’ve inspired me to bring out the slow cooker today!
Deborah says
I love making a good pot of soup. It’s a great way to use up what you have and is so inexpensive.
Marie from The Interior Frugalista says
On a cold day like today, your soup recipe sounds really really good! Pinning to bookmark and share. I need to make a big stock pot full and freeze it into one serving size portions. Thanks for the recipe!
Erica Schmidt says
This is making me so hungry right now! I made something similar for Christmas except with ground beef and potatoes. Pinning this one for later, thanks for sharing!
Katie B. of Housewife How-Tos says
This looks like a great recipe: fast, wholesome, and hearty for cold winter nights. Sharing!