This Ground Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe is a delicious, comforting, and hearty soup with loads of veggies that you can make it in the slow cooker or on the stove top. Browned ground beef, fresh vegetables, and wonderful herbs and seasonings come together to make one fantastic and hearty soup. Each bite gives you meaty ground beef, tangy tomatoes, sweet carrots, and flavorful onions, garlic, and herbs.
Peel & dice the carrots. Dice the celery. Dice the onion. Mince the garlic. Dice the red pepper. Chop the parsley.
Preheat a skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, ground beef, and pinch of salt and black pepper. Break up the meat with a spatula so that you get an even layer. Let the beef get browned for about 3-4 minutes. Stir so that it browns on all sides and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker insert.
To the slow cooker insert, add the carrots, onion, celery, red pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add the broth, tomatoes, Worcestershire Sauce, and the bay leaf. Set the slow cooker for 4-6 hours high or 8-10 hours low (depending on your schedule).
To a small mixing bowl or measuring cup, add the cold water and cornstarch. Whisk together until dissolved to make a slurry. When there is an hour left in the slow cooker time, add the parsley, then slowly whisk the slurry into the soup. Cover and let it finish cooking. Serve with crusty bread and enjoy!