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Homemade Vegetable Alphabet Soup Recipe Totally Kid Approved

By Jen

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My kids love alphabet soup and they love any dish that includes pasta. Our homemade alphabet soup is actually a hearty vegetable soup for kids in disguise - which makes it one of our go-to vegetarian recipes for kids. It's especially great for those picky eaters on meatless Mondays.

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Hunting around for those little letters is a super simple way to get the kids to eat their food. Right?! I've been making homemade alphabet soup for my girls since they first started eating solid food.

Why homemade and not alphabet soup from a can?  Making your own homemade alphabet soup gives you the ability to control the ingredients and more importantly the salt content. Canned soups typically contain large amounts of salt. Homemade soup doesn't need nearly as much salt. Speaking of controlling ingredients, this recipe includes a delicious combination of frozen vegetables; corn, lima beans, zucchini, peppers and carrots. Add whatever vegetables your family likes to eat - as many or as few as you like. Not to worry, if your kids aren't keen on eating veggies, I've included a quick step that will help you hide them.

Vegetable Alphabet Soup in thermos

The added bonus of making a BIG pot of soup on the weekend, is how easy it is to add soup to the kid's thermos all week long. There really is nothing quite like a steaming bowl of homemade soup with some crackers for lunch on a chilly winter day. It's one of our favourite hot lunch ideas for kids. 

Vegetable Alphabet Soup Recipe

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
¼ teaspoon each; dried thyme, dried basil, dried oregano
4 cups vegetable stock, plus 1 cup vegetable stock
1 can diced tomatoes
¼ cup tomato paste
2 cups frozen vegetables
½ cup frozen corn
½ cup dried alphabet pasta

Directions

vegetable alphabet soup celery

Begin by warming the oil over medium heat, in a heavy bottom pot - like a dutch oven. Saute the onion until it is softened. Then add garlic and celery, and saute until celery is soft.

Next, to wake up the dried herbs, stir in the dried thyme, dried basil, dried oregano, salt and pepper.

vegetable alphabet soup frozen vegetables

When the herbs begin to smell delicious, pour in the can of tomatoes, the tomato paste and the carton of vegetable stock. Bring the soup up to a boil and then drop to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Now it's time for the secret weapon - frozen vegetables. Add whatever combination of vegetables your family likes. Frozen vegetables are perfect for soups. They are frozen when the vegetables are in their prime. It can be hard to find flavourful veggies all year round. Bring the soup up to a boil again and drop it down to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.

vegetable alphabet soup in pot

If your kids don't like eating chunky vegetables, use an emersion blender to puree the cooked vegetables...before adding the pasta. Your soup will end up being a little bit thicker, so you may need to add an additional ½ cup of stock.

Time for the letters! Stir in the dried pasta and the additional 1 cup of vegetable stock. Simmer for 10 minutes. - until the alphabet, pasta letters are al dente.

Bowl of Vegetable Alphabet Soup Recipe

Serve up the soup right away or set it aside to cool. Once the soup has cooled, store the soup in an air-tight container in the fridge until ready to use.

This soup makes a delicious addition to the kids' lunch box - or mom and dad's lunchbox. My kids love having a thermos full of soup for lunch.

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Homemade Vegetable Alphabet Soup Recipe

Make a big batch of this vegetable packed homemade alphabet soup and enjoy it all week long. A totally kid approved soup recipe. Perfect for the lunchbox thermos.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American, canadian
Keyword: soup recipe, vegetable soup, vegetarian recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Jen

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery thinly sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon each; dried thyme dried basil, dried oregano
  • 4 cups vegetable stock plus 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 cups frozen vegetables
  • ½ cup frozen corn
  • ½ cup dried alphabet pasta

Instructions

  • Begin by warming the oil over medium heat. Saute the onion until it is softened. Then add garlic and celery, saute until celery is soft.
  • Next, to wake up the dried herbs, stir in the dried thyme, dried basil, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
  • When the herbs begin to smell delicious, pour in the can of tomatoes, the tomato paste and the carton of vegetable stock. Bring the soup up to a boil and then drop to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Now it’s time for the secret weapon – frozen vegetables. Add whatever combination of vegetables your family likes. Bring the soup up to a boil again and drop it down to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • If your kids don’t like eating chunky vegetables, use an emersion blender to puree the cooked vegetables…before adding the pasta. Your soup will end up being a little bit thicker, so you may need to add an additional ½ cup of stock.
  • Time for the letters! Stir in the dried pasta and the additional 1 cup of vegetable stock. Simmer for 10 minutes. – until the letter are al dente.
  • Serve up the soup right away or set it aside to cool. Once the soup has cooled, store the soup in an air tight container in the fridge until ready to use.

Notes

Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide only. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.7g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Sodium: 1108mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 8.1g | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.7g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Sodium: 1108mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 8.1g | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Homemade Alphabet Soup

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About Jen

Jen Farr is a mother living in Toronto, Canada. She has been sharing her DIY crafts, recipes, activities and parenting advice for over 15 years on her blog Kitchen Counter Chronicle. Jen is the mom of 2 lovely daughters. She believes in the power of taking small steps that can make big impacts on the world.

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