Alphabet Soup Recipes

ALPHABET SOUP

Steps:

• Place the meat in a large stock pot, and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain the meat, except for about 2 tablespoons of the juices.
• Dissolve the bouillon cubes in 3 cups of hot water, and add to the stock pot with the meat. Stir in spicy vegetable juice cocktail, mixed vegetables, alphabet pasta, and 6 cups of water. Simmer 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

HEALTHY ALPHABET SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first five ingredients; boil.
• Add next four ingredients; boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer stirring occasionally for 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove most of the beans and transfer remaining liquid to a blender; process till smooth.
• Return mixture and beans back to the pot; Stir in alphabet pasta.
• Boil then reduce hear; cover and simmer 8 minutes until pasta is tender but firm.
• Yield: 6 1 1/2 cup servings.

TOMATO ALPHABET SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy pot over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in carrot and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 10 minutes.
• While the vegetables cook, strain the tomatoes over a bowl, separating the juice from the whole tomatoes, then squeeze the tomatoes over the liquid. Add the squeezed tomatoes and the tomato paste to the pot and cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes start to caramelize, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to packing instructions. Reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid, strain, then return pasta to the pasta pot and gently stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter; season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Add the tomato juices from the bowl and 2 cups water to the soup pot, stirring to scrape up any caramelized bits. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, partly covered, until the vegetables are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Using an immersion or countertop blender, pureé the soup until very smooth. (If using a countertop blender, blend in batches with a kitchen towel over the lid of the blender.) Stir in pasta water as needed to thin soup to desired consistency. Stir in buttered alphabets and adjust seasoning. Divide among soup bowls.

HOMEMADE ALPHABET SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the meatballs.
• Shape them into small balls and pan sear until the meatballs have a dark brown crust. About 2 minutes on each side.
• Take out the meatballs and set aside. Use the same pot combine the soup ingredients and stew for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
• Using a blender, puree the veggies until the soup becomes a sauce.
• Add in the stock, pasta and meatballs and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy!

ABC SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add tomato juice, vegetables, water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Add pasta. Cook, uncovered, until pasta is tender, 6-8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add salt and pepper.

MEATBALL ALPHABET SOUP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1/2-in. balls. In a nonstick skillet, brown meatballs in small batches over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove from the heat; set aside., In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery, carrots and potatoes in oil until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook for 5-6 minutes. Reduce heat; add meatballs. Simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes.

QUICK AND EASY ALPHABET SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium high heat.
• Add celery, onion and carrots, and saute until mixture is crisp tender.
• Add chicken and beef broths and bring to a boil.
• Stir in corn and peas and simmer for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add can of spaghettios, or alphabet soup or pasta, and cook until soup is hot, stirring frequently.
• Serve with grilled ciabata bread or a grilled open face cheese sandwich, and enjoy!