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Easy Cowboy Soup | Cozy Weeknight Dinner

Cowboy Soup

A hearty ground beef soup with potatoes, corn, green beans and kidney beans simmered in a savory tomato-beef broth.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Brown the ground beef: Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and cook the ground beef until no pink remains, about 6 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles with a spoon. Drain excess fat if needed.
  2. Cook the onion and garlic: Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot and cook, stirring often, until the onion turns translucent, about 4 minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes and broth: Stir in the diced tomatoes and beef broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  4. Add potatoes and seasonings: Stir in the diced potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder and cumin. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Bring to a boil: Increase the heat and bring the soup to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer.
  6. Simmer the potatoes: Let the soup simmer uncovered until the potatoes pierce easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
  7. Stir in corn and green beans: Add the frozen corn and green beans directly from the freezer and stir to combine.
  8. Add the kidney beans: Stir in the drained and rinsed kidney beans.
  9. Simmer to finish: Simmer the soup another 5 minutes, until the vegetables are heated through and the broth has thickened slightly.
  10. Taste and adjust: Taste the soup and add more salt, pepper or chili powder as needed before serving in deep bowls.