The weather continues to turn colder and wetter, and with it comes the realization that it’s time to put away the summer clothes for good and settle in for cold days for the next few months. As I’ve mentioned before, this kind of weather makes me think of comfort foods, and one that always comes to mind is soup. I have several soup recipes posted on this site, but one thing that many of them lack is simplicity.
This is a very basic soup – meat, noodles, broth, and some seasonings. It’s also what we used to call “stupid simple” in that you can put it together almost without thinking and let one of our favorite time-savers – the slow cooker – do all the heavy lifting. But, its simplicity also give you a lot of options for changing it up and making different versions of it from the same base (think adding vegetables or other seasonings – check the notes at the bottom of the recipe card for ideas). What starts as one dish can turn into several, making you a hero for bringing all the variety into your family’s diet!
Adapted from Eating On A Dime
Slow Cooker Steak Soup
Description
A basic soup made in a slow cooker that offers great flavor with plenty of options for changing it up to suit your tastes.
Adapted from Eating On A Dime
Ingredients
Instructions
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In a 6-7 quart slow cooker, add all ingredients except the egg noodles and stir to combine.
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Cook on High for 3-4 hours or on Low for 7-8 hours.
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About 15 minutes before the end of cooking, prepare the egg noodles according to package directions. Drain and add the noodles to the slow cooker, being careful when stirring them in as the cooker will be very full.
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Serve and enjoy!
Serving Size 2 cups
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 371kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8.5g14%
- Saturated Fat 2.9g15%
- Cholesterol 144mg48%
- Sodium 1025mg43%
- Potassium 638mg19%
- Total Carbohydrate 11.4g4%
- Dietary Fiber 0.7g3%
- Sugars 1.3g
- Protein 58.1g117%
- Calcium 27 mg
- Iron 6 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Notes
- Suggested changes:
- Different cuts of beef (anything but ground beef)
- Browning the meat - dredge the steak cubes in flour and brown in a skillet with olive oil before adding to the slow cooker (this will also thicken the soup a bit)
- Vegetables - add vegetables such as peas, celery, carrots, or green beans
- Wine - substitute one cup of red wine for one cup of beef broth
- Different pastas - substitute other pasta shapes such as rotini, shells, or penne
