Alphabet Soup
Alphabet Soup is a simple vegetable soup with a flavorful tomato broth, tender vegetables, and fun alphabet-shaped pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup potatoes, cubed
- 1 cup green beans, sliced
- 1 cup alphabet pasta
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and crushed tomatoes, then stir in the potatoes, green beans, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the alphabet pasta and cook according to the package directions, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, or Italian seasoning if needed before serving.
Nutrition
Notes
- Cut the vegetables evenly: Keeping the potatoes, carrots, celery, and green beans close in size helps them cook at the same rate.
- Add the pasta near the end: Alphabet pasta cooks quickly and can become too soft if it simmers for too long.
- Stir the pasta occasionally: Small pasta shapes can settle on the bottom of the pot, so stir while they cook to prevent sticking.
- Add more broth as needed: The pasta will continue absorbing liquid as the soup sits. Stir in extra vegetable broth when reheating if the soup becomes too thick.
- Cook the pasta separately for meal prep: If you plan to store the soup for several days, cook and store the alphabet pasta separately so it does not become mushy.
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