What’s for Dinner | Simple Budget Friendly Family Meal Ideas | November 2022

Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
-1 pound of ground beef or ground chuck
-salt, pepper, onion powder to season the meat
-spoonful of minced garlic
-2 medium carrots peeled and chopped
-2 medium russet potatoes peeled and chopped
-1/2 small head of cabbage chopped
-64oz of V8 tomato juice
-salt, pepper, onion & garlic powder to taste
-1 can of peas drained
-1 can of corn drained
-1 can of green beans drained
Directions :
1. Brown ground beef and season with salt, pepper, onion powder. Drain grease then add minced garlic and cook with the beef for 1-2 minutes.
2. Chop carrots, potatoes, cabbage then add on top of the cooked beef.
3. Add in the tomato juice and season with garlic & onion powder, salt & pepper.
4. Bring to a boil and cook for 30-40 minutes to soften veggies.
5. Add in canned veggies and continue to boil for an additional 30 minutes or until veggies are super tender.
6. Serve with shredded cheese and crushed saltine crackers. Enjoy!
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[@hu2268]

You make your meats stretch so far! We’re a family of 5 ALL BOYS & I feel like I family size every package of everything & meats also. Our food bill is out the roof!

[@mackenzieryals2690]

Bless you! I want to know YOUR meal plan for a week!! I have 1 son & totally know what u mean with boys!!!

[@peggykillham]

4 boy mom here!! I’ve finally gotten my boys to eating less meat. I stretch it by adding beans and etc too. The only time I use a family size package is if I’m making homemade fried chicken. Meat should be a compliment to your dish not the main dish. I learned that from a mom of 10! But yes, boys eat a lot of so we do a lot of filling meals and less snacks Foods because most of the time they were eating out of boredom.

[@meganlongoria2015]

Ugh idk how you do it with 5 boys. I have two teenage boys & they eat soo much! I’ve been doing less meat & more side dishes.

[@creatingchaos2799]

Mama of 6 girls here, and ladies… 😅 girls aren’t any easier. My girls can out me most days lol. My grocery bill is ridiculous.

[@teeski693]

Lots of teenagers in our house. Our food bill is nuts and just truly so much higher than even a year ago. I have to be very careful or I’ll have a heart attack at the register.

[@staciebird7352]

Hello Kristin, if you gently pat the tops of your biscuits with buttermilk, you should be able to bake them at 450 for 15 minutes, and they will be golden brown. I also rub the tops with butter and flip them over and rub the bottoms with butter, after they come out. They are a crowd pleaser every time! 😁

[@CBLispi]

Kristen, I always appreciate your kindness, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail. Best to you and your family. Cheryl

[@nubiz3296]

Using the butter wrapper to grease the dish is old school. I love it.

[@medievalmayhem164]

Grew up eating country ham, salty, but so good! Every year vacationing in Virginia, we’d stop at a little country store and buy a whole country ham…I wish I had some right now, it’s so good in fresh green beans!

[@GoodPersonTestWebsite]

Wow that veggie soup looks jam packed with healthy goodness! ❤️

[@MaritaCovarrubias01]

I really love how much you try to make everyday things memorable and special for your kids and family. Those are the things they’ll remember as adults.

[@tammifields4142]

Agree!😊

[@abimollentze7221]

yes, and being unhealthy will also follow them into adulthood

[@kristathehungrymelon]

Oh! Also a fun tip now that you own a burger press. Use it for making homemade crunchwraps, place it on top while the tortilla crisps up. That's how we did it at my old restaurant

[@hu2268]

Those burgers on the flat top look to die for!

[@bonniepwtf]

My mouth was watering when I saw those!

[@iluminadavasquez7472]

Girl you NEVER fail to inspire me!!! I can’t wait to make these ❤

[@stacystoltz8722]

Cool family dinner

[@kerrygordon1088]

I LOVE cabbage in soup. It replaces the craving for noodles and is so much healthier plus doesn’t get soggy like noodles do in leftovers.

[@stillsimplystephanie]

That broccoli and cheese rice looks so good! I never would’ve thought to put coke with sausages like that, but they look so tasty!

[@christeenprice5637]

Awesome recipes, thanks for sharing ❤️👍❤️👍❤️

[@brendatate8986]

Everything looks delicious! I make my vegetable soup like yours but I use the frozen bag of mixed vegetables instead of the cans. I totally agree that the cabbage makes the soup delicious! I use stew meat or roast with mine. Love your channel! Yum!

[@HaleyG3]

Just what I needed on a cold, rainy day! 😊

[@whoevwhatev]

STELLAR upload as usual ❤ I can’t TELL ya how MUCH it benefits all of the mama’s out here in internet land 🤪 we’re out of menu ideas that’ll accommodate both appetites - the parents AND the little ones 😇 much love to you from South Georgia Ps - something on our menu EVERY week - the Parmesan chicken recipe on the beach of the Italian dressing dry mix 😋 mmm. Cheap EASY and sooo fast 💨 start to finish/perfect for week night 👌

[@whoevwhatev]

Umm.. correction 😉 **on the BACK of the dry Italian dressing mix packet

[@alexandriaofatlantis]

I need to see how your dad made that pot roast! I’ve never seen anything so delicious-looking in all my life! 😳😂

[@Armymom1984]

I’ve made the vegetable with ground beef soup plenty of times before but I’ve never used cabbage with it. I think I’ll try it 😊

[@MaegensKitchen]

The sausage looks so good!! Yum!

[@HayleeFox15]

All of these meals look amazing, I can't even be bothered to pop an eggo waffle in the toaster

[@mommyoftoo7605]

Your vegetable beef soup was delicious! Thanks for sharing

[@Bribear1977]

Happy belated birthday to your daughter! My birthday is Halloween as well. I think it's a fun holiday to have as a birthday, I loved it as a kid!

[@ameymc]

Definitely will be trying that cheesy broccoli and rice for thanksgiving!!

[@debbiebarnes4688]

When our kids were little we did that beef stew and finished cooking it inside a pumpkin in the oven. It’s so much fun for Halloween!

[@meloneycrews]

Kristen I have meant to comment before now but I bet I’ve made this 6-8 times! It’s just hubs and me now, the kids are grown! Although we do have the grands all the time and the 2 littlest ones who are 2 & 5 absolutely love this soup! It was such a surprise to me! Thanks again sweetie for this! I think the V8 is the secret in this!! Oh and the grands do PB&J but hubs and so do either homemade bread or grilled cheese! Thanks again precious!💞

[@mirandajordan4131]

I feel you with the small town and one store. We drive 3 hours to do our shopping and it's every month and half. I only get the bare amount of stuff that I have to at our store. Love your videos thank you.

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

Your soup looks great! I don't care for most meats so it'll definitely be a vegetable soup for me. Your recipe (minus meat) sounds like it'll fill me up. Thanks for all your recipes and meal ideas!

[@meowgan5454]

That vegetable soup looks so good!! I'm about to run to the store now to make that tonight

[@jnikki_7109]

Your veggie soup looks so good! I wish my family would eat veggie soup, I would so make it!

[@krisheathman9053]

One of the our southern ladies that I watch dabs a bit of buttermilk on top of the biscuits before baking them. It seems to help them have a beautiful browned top. Yours look delicious though. Such beautiful layers. Yummy 😋

[@chanelgiles7316]

When I make biscuits I brush the tops with milk before baking I think that helps with browning. Love homemade biscuits they are worth the little extra time for sure!

[@cindyb8775]

Awesome meals. Things I wish I could get in WV from KY. Diet Ale 8, country ham, and white lilly all purpose flour. :-) I can get self rising flour but not the all purpose!

[@katrinaparker9520]

Great video! My grandmother would spoon bacon grease on the tops of her biscuits before putting them in the oven.

[@bonniepwtf]

I have a jar of homemade vegetable beef soup left over from last night's meal. I guess it's that time of year, made mine in the crock pot. Those smash burgers looked killer!🍔 Everything you made was very appealing. Thank you Kristin 😊 💓

[@Armymom1984]

I’ve been thinking about making the vegetable beef soup too. Delicious!!

[@Mary-fg3ew]

Your videos are definitely my comfort videos 🩷

[@KristinStepp]

Aw I’m so glad! 🥹❤️

[@nicholew664]

I get all excited when i see a notification from Mrs. Kristen Stepp come thru! You make meals that my family would love also and this mama is exhausted making the same recipes over n over again! Dinner tonight is gna be a good one!

[@Cookingwithapril]

That’s soup looks so good.

[@arlenerodriguez4314]

Man of Man!! I have to make your Veggie Soup!! 😋😋it just looks SCRUMPTOUS!! 😛I've said this before, I follow and appreciate several KZbinrs, but you are absolutely one of my faves. Your "What's for Dinner" and "Lunch Box" videos are CHOCK FULL of FAB meal ideas. 😍And, I have learned so much from your vids and enjoyed many of your recipes. Thanks loads for sharing. Always looking forward to your next video. Arlene

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you so so much!! ❤️❤️

[@meganamos8543]

I LOVE breakfast for dinner. Always a huge hit in our house.💜

[@christeenprice5637]

Happy birthday to your daughter ❤️❤️❤️

[@amandawarner5928]

Everything looks delicious!

[@audreycasassa1683]

Excellent video!

[@Bookworm_Bex]

Yummmm, I'm gonna have to try that biscuit recipe!!! :0)

[@amyclark9581]

Soup looks absolutely delicious, I have a family of 6 and on a super tight budget so this would work for me! I was thinking I could add some rice

[@FaithfulFinds2024]

It's a rainy day here in Lebanon, TN and I have vegetable soup cooking. I'm fixing to start my corn bread. Love watching your recipes😋

[@KristinStepp]

Vegetable soup is even better on a rainy day 🥰 & thank you so much!!

[@isiah316]

@@KristinStepp I have a question

[@ifthecreekdontrise]

Kristin, I don’t often comment but I never miss a video and I feel like you nail it over and over again when it comes to dinners! I appreciate all the work you put in on your channel as it definitely gives me some great dinner inspiration. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@jaxtonsmomma]

Yum!!! I need to make some veggie soup! Ya gotta make it with some cornbread! My mamaw always made it with her homemade cornbread.

[@ValeeneMarieRivera]

All of these recipes look amazing! I just found your channel and I love the simplicity of these recipes ❤ looking forward to binging your channel!

[@smokefan1443]

Hi, Kristin! I don't comment much, but I just wanted to say that I always look forward to your videos. You are just the sweetest! It's a refreshing break from all the craziness in the world right now. Thank you! Be well. ❤

[@gina1195]

Love to see more recipes using cabbage! Great inspiration.

[@amandaburkett8962]

I tried your vegetable soup not too long ago and it is the BEST! A new family favorite 😁

[@KristinStepp]

Yay!! So happy you loved it! ❤️

[@cherylzink3612]

I always look forward to your videos Kristen! All your food looked so delicious! When I fix my buttermilk biscuits, I put them in the oven for 7 minutes, then turn the tray the other way for another 7 minutes! 14 minutes altogether! It works for me! Have a great day!

[@agirly1503]

I was like yay! Vegetable soup, my fave.....then came the beef🤦‍♀️😆😅

[@hello-vs4me]

Thanks for your videos love your dinners thanks ❤😊

[@hayleygrimes8804]

A birthday on Halloween! That is fun. I imagine it is interesting to dress up and go trick or treating as a kid on your b-day.

[@dwynn57]

everything looked wonderful! it is what I have come to expect from your videos! when my kids were little I used to make a veggie soup that we called refrigerator soup! it was usually on the weekend and it was bits and pieces of whatever was leftover in the fridge! I did find a new recipe lately that I am loving that is very similar. I put in like a rotel and regular diced tomatoes instead of the tomatoe juice and I use a homemade chicken broth for the majority of the liquid. I also use the rice o roni wild rice with the seasoning packet, I really think that that makes the soup! I just love the flavor! thanks so much for sharing! xoxo

[@shadow_hillsgrandma8224]

Sounds good!

[@peggypowell2699]

I love the country ham

[@jennifercalvert8235]

Everything looks yummy! I love country ham and biscuits .

[@abimollentze7221]

It actually looks really easy to make veggies unhealthy. Thank you

[@kerrybh4625]

awesome recipes! Can't wait to try the sausage with Coca Cola! Also.. Idaho potatoes are the same as russet potatoes

[@lavernejones4471]

Hi Kristin. Great recipes as always. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to see what you pack for your hubby’s lunch.😊

[@tammifields4142]

Laverne you are Always So Kind with your comments on the videos we watch and I see your comment!🤗💕🤗

[@lavernejones4471]

@@tammifields4142 Hi. Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. What a pleasant surprise!🥰

[@tammifields4142]

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[@kyoung2918]

Minus the canned veggies, that is almost my exact cabbage soup recipe and it's delicious!

[@deannalail1974]

I wish my husband liked to have breakfast for dinner he is so picky and spoiled lol when my kids were little we always had breakfast for dinner at least one time a month I miss cooking for my kids 😢

[@debimorsette1685]

Nice asst of foods. You and I make the same veggie soup. I use V8 if I have it on hand. Winter has finally come to Vicksburg, MS. Last week it was in the high 70s. The last three days in the 40s so I definitely see soups and stews on the horizon. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰

[@HB-zg6gs]

These all look delicious! The ritz cracker one I used to make a lot too. My kids loved it. Think I will make it again. 🥰

[@ddilgrl]

another thing you can try with those biscuits is take a pound of maple sausage and cook it up nice and brown (I like to cook it a little longer to get some crispy bits on there) and then add 1/4 cup flour and stir, cooking about a minute to cook the flour taste out. slowly whisk in 3-4 cups milk, pepper (I usually don't salt until it's done because the sausage is pretty salty to me) and let simmer until thickened and pour over the biscuits. this is my husbands favorite breakfast and it's super simple.

[@PenelopePeppers]

Thanks for Sharing all the Great Recipes :) :)

[@AshishKaushik97]

those burgers looked PERFECT omg

[@tommyegirl]

I just wanted you to know i made your thick and chunky slow cooker potato soup 😄😄 from your last video (i think it was the last one) My family loooooooved it! Thank you for the idea. Think im going to try your broccoli and rice cassarole next!

[@sibyld927]

That is exactly how I make my veggie soup! I make it the way my Mamaw does and she is from Hazard, KY! Cabbage is the best part in my opinion. Yummmm

[@jillgott6567]

Anyone struggling with their food bill remember Ground Chicken and Ground Turkey are usually less expensive than Ground Beef. By adding Wostershire Sauce and/or Mushrooms you will have more of a " beefy" flavor when using those meats.

[@karryroerish]

Smash burgers are the best!! I had gastric bypass 4 years ago and any type or amount of grease makes me super sick, so I can only eat smash burgers (1/4 of a smash burger) when im craving them which is rarely!. You made my mouth water! Also, I plan on making sausage and egg biscuits for bfast tomorrow 😋, I live in the Midwest and don't think we have that particular ham.. atleast I've never seen it anywhere near here ☹️

[@MommaLousKitchen]

I just made some, but everyone's sick again soooooo. Ought to. Wasn't ant left to freeze last time. Biggest compliment.

[@sharongramke8234]

Hi Kristin! Loved the video! I've been making veggies soup like this forever(learned from my momma), however never put cabbage in it before, but will the next time I make it!! Loved your country ham breakfast for dinner, but you forgot the grits with it! LoL! My daddy always made red eye gravy when it fried up county ham. Have you ever had it?

[@marlah.7511]

Oh my goodness, yes girl!! Red Eye Gravy is the Best, and a must with country ham!

[@loributcher2824]

I make the same broccoli casserole. Except I use the winter blend (cauliflower & broccoli). I top it with French fried onions after it’s finished cooking. I then put it back in the oven for about 5 min to crisp up the onions.

[@Mindyourbusinessthanks]

Chicken casserole has been a staple in my family as long as i can remember we do ritz crackers and poppyseeds on top 🥳

[@Mindyourbusinessthanks]

With some egg noodles !

[@carrielusk8617]

Re-watching your videos again and just wanted to say that your vegetable soup recipe is my favorite and i have made it several times! We love it! ❤️🍛

[@KristinStepp]

That makes me so happy, it’s definitely one of my absolute favorite meals! ❤️❤️

[@carrielusk8617]

@@KristinStepp Ours too! And you're right, the cabbage absolutely makes the soup! 😉

[@KristinStepp]

100%

[@TracyShead-Stamey]

I make mine pretty much the exact same way you do. I love it that way.

[@Marlissalane]

That soap would be good with alphabet noodles!!

[@Andi-81]

I clicked on this so fast. 😅 I'm actually making that vegetable beef soup today also. It's cold down here ! 🥶

[@heatherdplans37]

I use the coke trick with caramelizing onions. I start with melting butter then adding sliced and halved onions (onion strings), then when the onions start to get soft I add about 1/4 cup of the coke…let that almost finish observing/evaporating and add the next 1/4 or so coke. I do that until either all the coke it gone or I have the caramelization that I want. The onions are great on burgers, hotdogs, topped on a salad, topped on an Alfredo pasta. Yumm😋

[@victoriamunoz3420]

Hey I haven’t commented in awhile, but been watching, omg all looked so good yum! It’s funny the soup we called it yucky soup lol !! Good job on all!!🌸🤗

[@jennymiller8435]

Kristen saw on moss family's and I have adopted her recipe which is similar to yours but using self rising flower. Very good

[@kileyrobinson2550]

Made your Veggie Beef Soup over the weekend and it was fantastic and perfect for the cold weather!!! Thank you!! 🥰

[@KristinStepp]

I’m so happy you liked it!! ❤️

[@cathydecarles7084]

Kristin love all these recipes you they look delicious

[@princessjanuarymarie3197]

cool

[@nellienoellie1253]

Omg! I’m definitely try your vegetable soup! 😊

[@lolliet1075]

Thanks for showing your grill,I just got one and having a time figuring out the best way to use it…

[@tammifields4142]

Your meals ALWAYS look Yummy!😋😋 Happy Belated Birthday 🎂 to your daughter!💕💕 Thanks for another Great Enjoyable video!❤️

[@susans9491]

Great, tempting and ‘do-able’ meal ideas as always! Never heard of country ham, need to look for it. Guess it’s not a New England thing maybe?

[@leannecoffey6721]

OMG 😳!!! Yummo on the soup...

[@lorirussell6679]

I bet Dr. Pepper would make a good glaze for the smoked sausage as well! It has that vanilla smokey flavor when you cook it in meats.

[@ASMR.gasmic]

We make it just like that but season it with a little chili powder. Not enough that it tastes like chili just enough to give it a little hmmmmmm. Lol so good.

[@jaynebennett3401]

Love breakfast for dinner!

[@karenwhittaker1328]

My vegetable soup is almost exactly like yours. The only difference is that I do dice an onion in mine. Your biscuits were beautiful. That’s one thing I just can’t do well. I’ve made my own gravy through the years but we’ve completely switched to the Pioneer like you used. Tastes the closest to homemade of any that we’ve had. Thanks for the video.

[@rose281396]

Country ham tastes and reminds me of salt pork which we use here in New Mexico to cook with our beans. I have never tried it on a biscuit I am going to try it out!

[@adellapolk9212]

Brush your biscuits with a little bit of milk before you put them in the oven! It helps them brown like an egg wash would, but I hate cracking an egg just to throw most of it away. Works like a charm!

[@barbforbis1260]

Such a great video, game me lots of inspiration. Thank you for sharing.