Hocus Pocus Witches Soup–a colorful soup made with ground beef, veggies, beans, tomatoes and butternut squash. Everything bubbles together in the Instant Pot or slow cooker for a magical bowl of flavor.
Hocus Pocus Witches Soup
I called this Hocus Pocus Witches Soup because it kind of feels like tossing a little bit of everything into a cauldron and watching it turn into magic! It’s a perfect pre trick-or-treating dinner because it will fill up tummies with healthy, warm food before all the candy is consumed. You can make it fast in the pressure cooker or low and slow in the Crockpot. Enjoy! (recipe adapted from Healthy Cooking with Shayda).
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean Ground Beef–or ground turkey
- Diced Onion–yellow or white
- Sliced Mushrooms
- Celery
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Italian Seasoning
- Vegetable, Beef, or Chicken Broth
- Carrot
- Frozen Sweet Corn–or canned corn
- Green Pepper
- Petite Diced Tomatoes
- Black Beans–or pintos
- Tomato Paste
- Cubed Butternut Squash or Sweet Potato
- Chopped Frozen Spinach–or fresh
Steps
Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onion, mushrooms and celery. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning.
Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Add in carrot, corn, green pepper, tomatoes, beans, tomato paste and squash.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set SOUP button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Stir in the spinach.
Ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with warm crusty bread or a grilled cheese sandwich.
- This recipe is gluten free and dairy free.
- After the soup has cooked you can add in a handful of cooked pasta or rice for extra heartiness.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or smoked paprika if you want a little heat.
- This is a great “clean out the fridge” soup. Toss in any extra veggies you’ve got hanging around.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in an 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with butternut squash are Three Sisters Casserole and Butternut Squash Soup
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Hocus Pocus Witches Soup
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5-10 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
A colorful soup made with ground beef, veggies, beans, tomatoes and butternut squash. Everything bubbles together in the Instant Pot or slow cooker for a magical bowl of flavor.
Ingredients
- 8 oz lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 4 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 rib of celery, sliced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 4 cups vegetable, beef or chicken broth
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 2/3 cup frozen sweet corn
- 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 7 oz cubed butternut squash or sweet potato
- 1 cup chopped frozen spinach
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onion, mushrooms and celery. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Add in carrot, corn, green pepper, tomatoes, beans, tomato paste and squash.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set SOUP button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the spinach.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onion, mushrooms and celery. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the broth, carrot, corn, green pepper, tomatoes, beans, tomato paste and squash.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Stir in the spinach.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
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