Pork Vegetable Soup

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 7 hours

Makes

6 servings (2 quarts)

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Chockfull of tender pork, veggies and savory flavor, this nutritious soup fills the house with a wonderful aroma as it cooks! Deb Hall - Huntington, Indiana
Pork Vegetable Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 medium potatoes, cubed
  • 1 can (12 ounces) light or nonalcoholic beer
  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Sprinkle pork with garlic powder. In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain.
  2. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 258 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 357mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 5g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch.