Alphabet Soup Recipe
Have a hankering for that Vegetable Alphabet Soup from your childhood? You can make it yourself, without the help of a can. Just good food.
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 110kcal
Cost: $4.31
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 onion chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 6 to 8 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 cup frozen green beans
- 1 carrots peeled and diced
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- pinch ground cayenne pepper
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 cup alphabet pasta
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, heat the oil over high heat until shimmering. Add the onion and garlic and saute until the onion starts to turn translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Watch for scorching.
- Add the broth, to taste, scraping up any browned bits.
- Add the corn, peas, green beans, carrot, tomato sauce, dill, paprika, cayenne, and salt and black pepper to taste. Bring to a low boil. (This may take up to 10 minutes.)
- Add the pasta and cook until tender, another 7 minutes or so. Adjust the seasonings and serve.
Notes
The soup can be cooled and stored in a covered container in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Nutritional values are approximate and based on 1 cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1675IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg