This easy Alphabet Soup is loaded with vegetables and alphabet noodles in a rich and flavorful tomato broth! It's perfect for easy lunches for a busy week. Easily made vegetarian and dairy-free.
1½cupsfrozen mixed vegetables(carrots, corn, peas, green beans) about 10 ounces or 280 grams
6cupslow sodium vegetable broth(or chicken broth)
1cupalphabet pasta(dry)
1bay leaf
Fresh parsley for serving
Grated parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened and beginning to brown.
Add in garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, thyme, oregano, basil, salt and pepper and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the tomatoes, frozen vegetables, vegetable broth, pasta and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until pasta is al dente.
Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve hot with parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
Ingredients and Substitutions:Vegetables: feel free to swap the vegetables for others that you prefer, or add in those you have in the fridge that you need to use up! This recipe is easily customizable. If using fresh vegetables, saute them with the onion and celery before continuing with the recipe.Broth: you can use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth if you are not worried about making the recipe vegetarian. Pasta: any pasta shape will work here but I recommend something quite small so that you can get a bite of everything on one spoon!Storage: Refrigerator: If you know you're going to be storing this recipe for some time, I recommend cooking the pasta separately as mentioned in the FAQs. This way you can add pasta to each serving as you eat it -- which is great if you prefer al dente pasta. If you don't mind softer pasta, you can cook this soup and refrigerate for up to 5 days.Freezer: You can cool this soup to room temperature, then store in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Keep in mind that the pasta will be softer after freezing. If this bothers you, cook the soup without the pasta and add cooked pasta just before serving.