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October 27, 2022

Instant Pot Campfire Soup

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Instant Pot Campfire Soup is a hearty meal in a bowl. It’s a flavorful beef and vegetable soup that you can make in the Instant Pot or the Crockpot.

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Instant Pot Campfire Soup

Instant Pot Campfire Soup

This was a loved meal! It’s basically a beef and vegetable soup but it really just hit the spot. I actually think the secret ingredient that made this soup so good was the Better than Bouillon VEGETABLE Base*. I know, I know. I usually use the beef or chicken Better than Bouillon but for reals the vegetable base is so good. Every time I’ve used it I’ve had great results. You can find it at most grocery stores.

I love a good soup and this one pairs well with breadsticks, biscuits, corn muffins or French bread. I found these pale breadsticks at Winco that you just stick in the the oven for 4-5 minutes to brown up. It was so worth it…you feel like you’re eating fresh warm bread but you don’t have to do any work.

We only had one serving of this soup left and I’m excited to eat it for lunch! With only 270 calories per serving and lots of veggies it makes a great lunch! I hope you try this recipe out soon. I think you’ll really be how surprised at how awesome veggie beef soup can be 🙂

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

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  • Lean ground beef–or ground turkey
  • Minced dry onion–I buy a big container at Costco and use these onions for all sorts of recipes
  • Garlic powder
  • Kosher salt
  • Dried oregano
  • Dried parsley
  • Dried thyme
  • Black pepper
  • Water
  • Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Base–you can also use another type of base that you like
  • Russet potatoes–you can also use red or yellow potatoes
  • Frozen corn–or a can of corn that has been drained
  • Carrots
  • Green beans–I used canned but you can also use 1 3/4 cups of frozen or fresh green beans
  • Petite diced tomatoes–or crushed or stewed tomatoes
  • Tomato paste
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Bay leaf–fresh or dried

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Basic Steps to Make Vegetable Beef Soup in the Instant Pot

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  1. Brown the beef using the saute setting. While the beef is browning I like to get all the rest of the ingredients prepped.
  2. Season the beef.
  3. Deglaze the pot to prevent the burn error message.
  4. Add in the remaining ingredients.
  5. Pressure cook using the soup button. If you don’t have the soup button you can use the pressure cook/manual button.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Notes/Tips

  • How to easily drain grease: Tilt the Instant Pot to one side while holding the ground meat against the other side with a wooden spoon. This should make most of the grease pool on the tilted side. Lower the Instant Pot down, the meat should stay to its side and the grease on the other. Place a couple paper towels into the grease and use the spoon to sop up the grease. Discard the paper towels.
  • This recipe can be gluten-free if you use gluten free vegetable base and gluten free Worcestershire sauce. This recipe is dairy free.
  • Serve with breadsticks, biscuits, rolls, French bread or cornbread.
  • I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in an 8 quart pot or halve the recipe in a 3 quart pot.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Other recipes you can make with vegetable bouillon base are Instant Pot Diet Soup and Instant Pot “Free” Soup.
Instant Pot Campfire Soup

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3.8 from 4 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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A hearty meal in a bowl. It’s a flavorful beef and vegetable soup that you can make in the Instant Pot or the Crockpot.


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 Tbsp minced dry onion
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 5 cups water
  • 5 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Base
  • 3 small to medium Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 (15 oz) can green beans, drained
  • 1 (15 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions: 

  1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
  2. Add in the onion, garlic powder, salt, oregano, parsley, thyme, pepper and stir to coat the meat. 
  3. Add in the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking.
  4. Add in the bouillon, potatoes, corn, carrots, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire and by leaf.
  5. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit 5 minutes and then move valve to venting and remove the lid.
  6. Stir and discard the bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve. Some people like this soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Brown ground beef in a pan on the stove. Drain off excess grease. Add in the onion, garlic powder, salt, oregano, parsley, thyme, pepper and stir to coat the meat. 
  2. Add beef into slow cooker.
  3. Add in the water, bouillon, potatoes, corn, carrots, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire and by leaf.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
  5. Stir and discard the bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve. Some people like this soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese. 
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

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13 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Beef, Can Be Gluten Free, Healthy, Instant Pot, Potatoes, Soups, Slow Cooker Tagged With: dairy free

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  1. Marissa says

    November 14, 2022 at 10:53 am

    Hi Karen, do you have any soup recipes that don’t feature tomatoes or Better than Bouillon? I’m on a sodium and potassium reduced diet and those two items are forbidden to me.

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    • Karen says

      November 14, 2022 at 12:49 pm

      Here is a list of all my soups: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/recipes/?fwp_meal_type=soups
      I would scroll down and you can quickly tell by the picture if they are tomato based or not. For the better than bouillon I would just use chicken broth in the place of it. Good luck!

      Reply
  2. Brent says

    November 1, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    Five stars all day. I made this tonight, basically followed the recipe to a tee (I often ad lib but trusted this recipe after reading it), and it did not disappoint! A very well written recipe and it was delicious – even better than I thought it would be. I’ve already sent the link to family, bookmarked it, and can’t wait to make it again. The leftovers are going to be delicious tomorrow!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 3, 2022 at 11:07 am

      Wow thank you so much Brent! I did really love this one! So glad you agree!

      Reply
  3. Angie Mintz says

    October 30, 2022 at 2:37 pm

    This was a wonderful soup! Definitely going into the rotation.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 3, 2022 at 11:25 am

      Thank you Angie!

      Reply
  4. Dave says

    October 29, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    wow Elle really….Then use ur own stock or use low sodium stock….making now with substitutes but overall great recipe, especially for instant pot…No need to criticize w big label chem compounds…….

    ★★★★

    Reply
  5. Elle says

    October 29, 2022 at 10:16 am

    ah yes a delicious recipe with hydrolyzed soy protein, disodium inosinate and guanylate as well as corn syrup solids. Stop being lazy Karen, make an actual stock instead of this garbage.

    ★

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    • Linda Fundytus says

      November 2, 2022 at 11:01 am

      Elle stop being self righteous- comments like yours ruin things for others. If you think Karen is lazy then you are half a bubble off level !

      Reply
  6. Rob Heckman says

    October 27, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    As a diabetic, I have to watch my carbs so I made this by substituting half a head of cauliflower florets for the potatoes. Turned out perfect for me and my blood sugar!!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Brenda says

      October 28, 2022 at 9:13 pm

      How long did you pressure cook with the cauliflower

      Reply
      • Rob Heckman says

        October 28, 2022 at 9:26 pm

        Only 2 minutes but I used frozen carrots & green beans so I didn’t need the full 3 minute cook time.

        Reply
        • Brenda says

          October 28, 2022 at 9:57 pm

          Thanks that sounds good

          Reply

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