Slow Cooker Ground Venison Soup
Course: Meat Recipes, Soup RecipesServings
4
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
5
hours50
minutesCalories
290
kcalIngredients
1 lb of ground venison (or beef, chicken or turkey)
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled & diced (or baby carrots, chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp minced garlic
28oz diced tomatoes (not drained)
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled & diced
2 cups beef broth, unsalted
1 tsp salt, pepper & Italian seasoning
Directions
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick spray. Cover and turn on low.
- Microwave potatoes for 2 minutes on each side. Once cooled, peel and dice – add to slow cooker.
- Cook ground meat in sauté pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil until meat is browned all over. Add to slow cooker.
- Dice onion and carrots. In sauté pan, over medium heat, sauté onion and carrots and remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil until onion becomes translucent. Add in minced garlic. Cook for additional 2-3 minutes. Add to slow cooker.
- Add in diced tomatoes, with juice from a can, red wine vinegar, tomato paste, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Add in 2 cups of beef broth. Mix well.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Serve & top with fresh parmesan!
Notes
- *Every 2 hours (every 1 hour if cooking on high), stir the soup well.
- *If you want it to be thicker, add in 1tbsp of tomato paste at halfway.
- *If you prefer more broth, add an additional 1 cup of beef broth at halfway.