Homemade Alphabet Soup
featured in 6 Warming Soups and Stews
Bring back childhood memories with this comforting and fun soup, featuring tiny meatballs, tender pasta letters, and a medley of colorful veggies in a savory broth.
Tasty Team
May 04, 2023
88% would make again
Under 30 minutes
Inspired by chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Under 30 minutes
Ingredients
for 6 servings
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef (455 g)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- neutral oil, as needed
Soup
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 celery, diced
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- ½ cup vegetable stock (120 mL)
- ½ cup alphabet pasta (100 g), or any pasta of your choice, cooked
- cheese, to taste, optional
Nutrition Info
- Calories 289
- Fat 17g
- Carbs 9g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugar 2g
- Protein 21g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix gently with your hands until just combined.
- Roll the meat mixture into small balls, then pan-sear in a large pot with a drizzle of oil until the meatballs have a dark brown crust, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the meatballs from the pot and set aside.
- Add the carrot, celery, and tomatoes the same pot. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Use an immersion blender to purée the vegetables until smooth.
- Add the vegetable stock, pasta, and meatballs to the pot, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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