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Home » Recipes » Soups » Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup {One Pot Meal}

Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup {One Pot Meal}

3/2/22

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Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup is a delicious spin on your fave canned soup – it's also freezer-friendly and ready in 30 minutes!

Alphabet Vegetable Soup in 3 bowls

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Olive oil – or any other neutral cooking oil like canola or avocado oil.
  • Onion – white onion, yellow onion or shallots would all work.
  • Garlic – fresh minced garlic is best but jarred minced garlic can be used in a pinch.
  • White potato – try using Yukon gold, red or sweet potatoes instead.
  • Italian seasoning – use a combination of oregano, basil, thyme, sage and rosemary.
  • Bay leaves – oregano or thyme have a similar flavour.
  • Kidney beans – black beans, pinto beans or chickpeas would all be good in this soup.
  • Vegetable broth – you could also use vegetable stock or chicken broth.
  • Canned diced tomatoes – fresh diced tomatoes would also work here.
  • Alphabet pasta – macaroni, ditalini or orzo pasta is the next best option.
  • Frozen vegetables – fresh veggies like zucchini, bell peppers, carrots and mushrooms would be good.
  • Salt & pepper – to taste.
Alphabet Vegetable Soup

How to make alphabet soup

  1. Assemble your ingredients.
  2. Sauté the onions and garlic.
  3. Add in the potatoes, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  4. Mix in the rest of the ingredients.
  5. Bring to a boil and simmer.
  6. Remove the bay leaves and serve!
Alphabet Vegetable Soup

How to add more protein

This is a vegetarian soup recipe, so the protein in the soup comes from kidney beans and pasta. Other vegetarian options for more protein include:

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  • Tofu
  • Quinoa
  • Chickpeas
  • Edamame

If you eat meat, you have plenty of options for extra protein, including:

  • Shredded or cubed cooked chicken or turkey
  • Beef sirloin tips
  • Leftover beef roast
  • Cooked ground beef or turkey
Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup photo collage

Frequently Asked Questions

What is alphabet soup made of?

Alphabet soup is made with lots of veggies and small alphabet-shaped pasta noodles. Some recipes may include ground beef, but this one is vegetarian.

How many calories are in this recipe?

This homemade soup has 225 calories per serving. It’s a great low-calorie meal option and is super filling thanks to the vegetarian-based protein!

Where can I find alphabet pasta?

You should be able to find the pasta in larger grocery stores, and sometimes in the kids/toddlers section – that's actually where I found my pasta! If it's proving tricky, you can order it online at places like Amazon, or you can just use another small pasta shape such as macaroni, ditalini or orzo.

Alphabet Vegetable Soup

Storing and reheating

This soup will last in the fridge for up to 5 days in airtight glass containers and the leftovers are as tasty as the fresh soup. To reheat the soup, add a little bit of extra water and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes, stirring halfway through. You can also reheat it in a pot on the stove.

Freezing this soup

Before you freeze the soup, be sure to cool it down to room temperature. Then, place it into meal prep containers or another type of airtight food-safe container. It will keep well frozen for 3 to 4 months.

To reheat, you can either defrost in the fridge overnight and then microwave as directed above, or you can reheat directly from frozen. Just microwave for 6-8 minutes, stirring halfway through and possibly adding more water if you think it needs it. The frozen leftovers will taste just as good as fresh!

overhead image of homemade alphabet vegetable soup in 3 bowls

More classic soup recipes

  • Easy Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Creamy Portobello Mushroom Soup
  • Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on turning this soup into your weekly lunches.
  • I get all my free-range chicken from Butcher Box, conveniently delivered to me frozen.
  • This is the wild rice blend I use
  • Freeze this recipe in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months
Alphabet Vegetable Soup

Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup {One Pot Meal}

Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup is a delicious spin on your fave canned soup – it's also freezer-friendly and ready in 30 minutes!
4.67 from 9 votes
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium-sized white potato, chopped
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (796mL) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup dried alphabet pasta
  • 1 package frozen vegetables

Instructions

  • Rinse potatoes well under running water to remove excess starch.
  • In a large, deep pot, heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add onions and garlic, sauteeing for 30 seconds, then add potatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaves and salt & pepper. Saute for 5 min, stirring often.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer on medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring often, until pasta is cooked through. Remove bay leaves, then serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Substitute the kidney beans for black beans, pinto beans or chickpeas.
Add in some more protein with quinoa, edamame or even cooked chicken for a non-vegetarian option.
Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days in glass containers or mason jars, then reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
Freeze  this soup after it's cooled for up to 4 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight then microwave or reheat directly from frozen.

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2032mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4356IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg
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About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. Inder says

    July 28, 2020 at 11:17

    5 stars
    This will be the 3rd time I am making this soup from your recipe. My husband and I absolutely love it and we find the flavors even get better after a couple of days. This soup recipe is definitely a hit a my house!

    Reply
  2. Colleen Volcjak says

    February 10, 2020 at 09:52

    I just made this and it is soooo good. Only thing I did different was I used 1/2 cup alphabet pasta (I was afraid of how much broth would soak the pasta) and used frozen lima beans instead of kidney. Not that I don’t like beans I love them but as a child when I would have them I was the one that ate my soup and saved the lima beans for last lol. Thanks for the great recipe and memories!

    Reply
    • Colleen Volcjak says

      February 10, 2020 at 09:53

      OH. I was unable to rate for some reason but I would give it 10 stars!

      Reply
  3. Wendy says

    September 17, 2018 at 11:40

    Hello Taylor,
    I was wondering if you have the nutrition facts for this yummy soup?
    Thank You

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      September 17, 2018 at 13:09

      Unfortunately I’m not able to include nutritional info on older recipes in my archives like this one. Sorry about this!

      Reply
  4. Kelly says

    January 20, 2017 at 10:44

    Haha, I love the “noms” 🙂
    Also I am totally that girl who drops a bunch of money at the grocery store only to come home and eat a PB&J because everything else is too overwhelming!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 24, 2017 at 12:38

      Thanks so much Kelly! 🙂 It literally took me 10 minutes alone to dig around and find the letters hahaha

      Reply

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