Take a trip down foodie memory lane with this homemade vegetable alphabet soup recipe! With plenty of hearty veggies and alphabet pasta in a rich tomato-based broth, it’s belly-warming with every spoonful.
Hi friends!
This vegetables alphabet soup is a homemade version of a childhood favourite!
This hearty veg soup is not only delicious, but it’s also fun too!
With alphabet pasta, how can it not be fun, right?
So, ditch the canned store-bought stuff and make your own vegetable soup from scratch. You’ll never look back!
How To Make Alphabet Soup
Full details on how to make this soup are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
- In a pot, cook some onion and garlic in a little olive oil.
- Add tomato paste and stir to incorporate.
- Next goes sweet potato, carrots, and celery.
- Add basil, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in your canned tomatoes (rinse out your can with some water to get all that goodness) and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook.
- Stir in alphabet pasta and cook.
- Add peas and corn.
- Cook until warmed through. Remove bay leaves and discard.
- Serve and enjoy!
Do I Have To Use Alphabet Pasta?
Well, it technically won’t be an “alphabet” soup, but you sure can!
If you don’t have alphabet pasta on hand, use orzo, ditalini, or another small pasta.
Tips for Making This Recipe
- Cut your veggies relatively the same size so they cook evenly.
- I used store-bought veggie broth, but you can use homemade veggie broth if you like.
- Depending on your tomatoes, you may want to add a pinch of sugar to counterbalance some of the acidity. Just add to taste, if desired.
Recipe Variations
- Sub out the sweet potato for regular potato, if that’s what you have on hand or prefer.
- Instead of frozen peas, try green beans instead (if they’re on the larger or longer side of things, just chop smaller before adding to the pot).
- Diced tomatoes are recommended here. These little pieces of tomato add texture and flavour, in my opinion. However, if you don’t have those, you can use whole peeled canned tomatoes and just break up with your hands or a potato masher before using.
What To Serve With This Soup
Any of these are delicious with soup:
- Homemade bread
- Crackers
- Veggie sandwich
- Grilled cheese sandwich
- Green salad
More Vegetable Soup Recipes
If you make this vegetable alphabet soup recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!
Vegetable Alphabet Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 2 cups)
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced no more than ¼-inch thick or diced small (about 1 heaping cup)
- 2 ribs celery, sliced no more than ¼-inch thick or diced small (about 1 heaping cup)
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 (28-ounce) can no salt added diced tomatoes
- 8 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup alphabet pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup canned or frozen corn kernels
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. (I used an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven.)
- Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until onion has softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add sweet potato, carrots, celery, basil, thyme, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Pour in canned tomatoes and broth. Stir.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat (to about medium-low heat) to a simmer. Cover and cook 20 minutes or until veggies are almost done.
- Add pasta, stir in, and cook 10 minutes.
- Add peas and corn, stir in, and cook 5 minutes or until warmed through. Remove bay leaves and discard. Serve and enjoy!Note: Properly store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within 3 to 4 days. Because of the pasta, leftovers may thicken. You can thin the soup with more broth or water should you wish. Reheat when ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Cut your veggies relatively the same size so they cook evenly.
- Depending on your tomatoes, you may want to add a pinch of sugar to counterbalance some of the acidity. Just add to taste (if desired).
Nutrition (ESTIMATE ONLY)
Nutrition estimate (if provided) is based on 1 Serving.
Nutrition information (if provided) is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an estimate only. Ingredients can vary and Girl Heart Food makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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