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Hocus Pocus Witches Soup

Hocus Pocus Witches Soup

This Hocus Pocus Witches Soup is a delicious, hearty dish that brings warmth and flavor to your table, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • slow cooker
  • Pan

Ingredients
  

Meat & Vegetables

  • 8 oz lean ground beef
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 4 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1 rib celery, sliced
  • 1 whole carrot, peeled and sliced
  • ½ cup diced green pepper
  • 7 oz cubed butternut squash or sweet potato
  • 1 cup chopped frozen spinach

Canned & Frozen

  • ⅔ cup frozen sweet corn
  • 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

Seasonings

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste

Broth

  • 4 cups vegetable, beef, or chicken broth

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.

Notes

Best served warm with crusty bread or crackers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 25gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 15mg
Keyword Hearty, Hocus Pocus, instant pot, soup, vegetable, witches
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