This hearty and comforting vegetable beef soup is ready in just 30 minutes.

It has all the hearty notes of beef stew with the nourishment of a vegetable soup medley.

Best of all, it comes together in just 30 minutes.

Southern Living Vegetable-Beef Soup in bowls to serve with crusty bread

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Learn how to make vegetable beefsoup.

This recipe delivers on that with quick-cooking vegetables and one genius shortcut ingredient.

But first, allow the hot soup to cool completely before transferring to freezer-safe containers.

Southern Living Vegetable-Beef Soup

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Vegetable beef soup can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

Thaw overnight in the fridge, and reheat in a saucepan on the stovetop before serving.

)cans diced tomatoes

2(14 1/2-oz.

Southern Living Vegetable Beef Stew cooking the onions and mushrooms

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)cans diced new potatoes, drained

2(15-oz.)pkg.

refrigerated cooked beef pot roast with seasoned gravy

1(15-oz.

Add onion, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Southern LIving Vegetable Beef Stew adding the broth and tomatoes to the soup

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Add broth, tomatoes, and potatoes.

Add roast and frozen vegtables:

Cover and bring to a boil over high.

Season with salt to taste.

Southern Living Vegetable Beef Stew adding the rest of the ingredients to the soup

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Garnish with thyme, if desired.