Alphabet Soup

5 from 9 votes

This family-friendly alphabet soup is loaded with playful alphabet pasta and a plethora of veggies floating in a rich, thoughtfully seasoned tomato-based broth.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: alphabet soup, alphabet soup recipe, recipe for alphabet soup

Servings: servings

Author: Katerina | Diethood

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
4 ribs celery sliced
4 carrots diced
2 zucchini diced
1 large russet potato peeled and diced
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 cup canned corn drained
15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
8 ounces canned tomato sauce
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1½ cups alphabet pasta
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Sauté the aromatics. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Add the garlic and saute for 15 seconds or until fragrant.
Saute the veggies. Add the celery, carrots, zucchini, and potato. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and Italian seasoning, and saute until the veggies have softened a bit, about 6 minutes.
Make it soup. Stir in the corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chicken broth. Bring the soup to a boil and reduce the heat to medium-low. Let it simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the pasta. Stir in the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente, roughly 8 minutes.
Final adjustments. Stir in the parsley and give the soup a taste. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Notes

To prevent mushiness, cook the pasta until al dente - about 7 to 9 minutes.
Add cooked shredded chicken, ground beef, sausage, beans, or lentils for a fuller meal.
Substitute the pasta with other short pasta shapes.
The recipe yields close to 14 cups in total.

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