Home-Style Vegetable Beef Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 6 reds potatoes , finely diced
• 1 onion , diced
• 5 carrots , thinly sliced
• 1.5 cups water , divided
• 1 bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail , 46 fluid ounce
• 2 cups frozen green beans
• 1 can whole kernel corn , 15 ounce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook and stir beef, potatoes, and onion in a large pot over medium heat until beef is no longer pink. Cover and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, place carrots and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain grease from beef mixture. Add carrots, juice cocktail, green beans, corn, remaining 1 cup water, salt, and pepper to the pot. Simmer over low heat until flavors are well blended and soup is hot, about 30 minutes.