A quick and simple soup with alphabet pasta, frozen veggies, canned fire-roasted tomatoes, Italian herbs and spices and a flavorful broth.
It's perfect for the kiddos, but let me tell you - the whole family will enjoy it!
Featured Ingredients
- Aromatics: Onion, garlic and some of the veggies in the frozen mix.
- Herbs and spices: Italian seasoning, oregano/basil, salt, black pepper and parsley.
- Alphabet pasta: They just bring me back to my childhood!
- Stock: Unsalted chicken or vegetable works best.
- Diced tomatoes: A can of petite diced, regular or fire-roasted.
- Beans: An optional ingredient, but adds more fiber and some protein.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot to medium heat.
- Add the onion and sauté 3-4 minutes or until the onion is starting to soften.
- Stir in the vegetables and cook another 5-6 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
- Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, oregano and/or basil, salt and black pepper and sauté 30-60 seconds or until fragrant.
- Stir in the pasta, stock, tomatoes, bouillon (if using) and chickpeas or beans (if using).
- Bring to a simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the dried parsley (if using).
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
- Serve in bowls.
Recipe Substitutions and Alterations
- For the onions: For a shortcut, use frozen diced onions.
- For the vegetables: Use any combination of vegetables you enjoy.
- They can be frozen, canned or fresh (just be sure they're bite-size and are cooked through before you serve the soup).
- For the pasta: Use any small shaped pasta. For more fiber, try a whole grain version.
- For the salt: Adjust how much or how little you want to add.
- For the stock: Use unsalted or low sodium store-bought or make your own from scratch.
- For the tomatoes: Petite or standard diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes will work for this soup.
- For more protein: Add chickpeas or white beans and/or ground turkey or pork Italian sausage.
Nutrition Considerations
- To make this gluten free: Use gluten free pasta.
- Be sure all other ingredients you choose are gluten free.
- To make this dairy free: This recipe does not contain dairy.
- To make this vegan: Use vegetable stock and vegetable bouillon (if using).
- To make this nut free: This recipe does not contain nuts.
- Be sure all ingredients you choose are nut free.
- To make this egg free: This recipe does not contain eggs.
- To make this even lower in sodium: Omit the salt or use less.
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Alphabet Vegetable Soup
A quick and simple soup with alphabet pasta, frozen veggies, canned fire-roasted tomatoes, Italian herbs and spices and a flavorful broth.
- Prep Time: 10-15 mins
- Cook Time: 15-20 mins
- Total Time: 25-35 mins
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ medium onion, peeled and diced
- 12-ounce bag frozen soup vegetables or mixed vegetables
- 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano and/or dried basil
- 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 7-ounce bag alphabet pasta
- 8 cups unsalted chicken or vegetable stock
- 15-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons unsalted or low sodium chicken or vegetable bouillon (optional)
- 15-ounce can chickpeas or white beans (optional)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot to medium heat. Add the onion and sauté 3-4 minutes or until the onion is starting to soften.
- Stir in the vegetables and cook another 5-6 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
- Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, oregano and/or basil, salt and black pepper and sauté 30-60 seconds or until fragrant.
- Stir in the pasta, stock, tomatoes, bouillon (if using) and chickpeas or beans (if using). Bring to a simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the dried parsley (if using). Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
- Serve in bowls.
Notes
Substitution Tip: Use any small shaped pasta (like stars or ditalini) rather than alphabet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ⅛ of recipe
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 243mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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