Seriously easy to make, seriously delicious to eat!
This week’s recipe is Super-Easy Alphabet Soup! I made a batch a few days before I went into labour, so you know it had to be easy to make as I was all out of energy at that point. It was so super easy, and also super delicious! Even the DH, who is somewhat souped-out at this point, really enjoyed it. And did I mention that it’s super nutritious too? Basically, it’s all the things. The easiness of making it totally belies how tasty it is. So you totally should make it!
I came up with it after looking at other alphabet soups, and just from knowing how to make a soup. For most soups, you want to make a nice base of sautéed garlic and onion, and then you add in your other items. So, that’s what I did! It’s fun to experiment in the kitchen!
I put in more alphabet pasta than most alphabet soups call for, but then I like my letters in pasta form. You can put in less, or the same amount. Make it your own! You can also toss leftover veggies in here too; it’s a very forgiving soup. But if you want to make it exactly as I did, here’s the recipe!
Super-Easy Alphabet Soup
This super-easy soup is also super-tasty! You can amp up the veg factor by tossing in leftover veggies, or just make as is. Also freezes well!
Ingredients
- carrots
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/3 c. white beans soaked overnight, and rinsed
- 4 c. water
- 1 cube veggie bouillon
- 28 oz canned tomatoes
- 1 can peas
- 1 can corn
- 1/2 c. alphabet pasta
- 1 1/2 tbsp. oil
Instructions
-
Peel and chop the carrots into coins. Chop the onion, and mince the garlic.
-
Saute the carrots, onion, and garlic in the oil until the onion is translucent and golden.
-
Add the water, bouillon cube, and (rinsed) soaked beans. Bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes.
-
Add in canned tomatoes (roughly chopped), peas, and corn.
-
Cook on medium heat until beans are done. When beans are almost soft, add in pasta and cook until beans are totally done, and pasta is soft.
I have to say, I made the recipe a teensy tiny bit differently — I cooked the whole soup, but left out the pasta. Then, I turned off the heat, added the pasta, and left to run errands for a few hours. When I came home, soup was done! In other words, it really is a forgiving soup. It’s sort of like a minestrone, but with alphabet pasta. And that’s just plain fun, yes?
The soup stays well, and leftovers the next day are yummy. The pasta was fine and didn’t dissolve or over-absorb liquid. It really was an easy and delish soup to make. Highly recommend!
Next Post: I’m thinking Apple Pie with Shortbread Crumble. Sounds yum, yes?
My kind of soup – lots of veggies, something to bulk it out – and very forgiving! After our lovely mild Sunday it is supposed to get quite cold again this week so a pot of soup is definitely on the books!
Veggie soup is perfect on a cold winter’s day, isn’t it? And the easier the better! It was indeed a nice Sunday, but yes, a colder week is in the forecast!