This Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup Recipe is better than Campbell’s and much healthier, too!
Did you grow up with Campbell’s Soup? I sure did. We always had a can of Campbell’s in the pantry, ready to be poured into a pan along with some water. It was easy, that’s for sure.
Unfortunately, Campbell’s Alphabet Vegetable soup isn’t as wholesome as a soup should be. Although they don’t list their ingredients on their website (why not??), pick up a can at the grocery store and you’ll see that most of their soups have at least one sketchy ingredient on the list.
Skip the bowl full of MSG (disguised at yeast extract) and make your own Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup. This recipe is so easy and is also adaptable. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand. If you don’t have or can’t find alphabet pasta, use a different small shape. I used this alphabet pasta
This gorgeous, healthy, and totally kid-friendly pot of soup can be ready in 40 minutes or less. Move over Campbell’s Alphabet Soup, there’s a homemade version in town.
PrintLook Again: Alphabet Vegetable Soup
This classic recipe for Alphabet Vegetable Soup is so much better than the stuff you buy in a can!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons organic butter or oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced (optional)
- 1 russet potato, diced
- 1 sweet potato, diced
- 1 cup cauliflower florets or 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 2 quarts (8 cups) chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, not drained
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup alphabet pasta (or other small shape)
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn
Instructions
- In a large stockpot or dutch oven, heat the butter over medium heat.
- Add the onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, and cauliflower/red pepper, and cook about 5 minutes, stirring a few times during that time.
- Add the broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the soup, and cook another 20 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta and cook 5 more minutes. Stir in the peas and corn and cook about five more minutes, until the peas and corn are heated throughly. Enjoy!
Notes
To make this a vegan soup, use oil instead of butter and vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.
Any small pasta shape will work, but you can purchase the alphabet pasta here. (aff link)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 237
- Sugar: 9.7g
- Sodium: 858.5mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Carbohydrates: 43.1g
- Protein: 11g
Keywords: Alphabet soup
I first made this homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup in 2010. This is basically the same recipe, but I added some celery and used a red pepper instead of cauliflower. I noted that either way is acceptable. Even though this is a kid-friendly recipe for kids who like soup, adults love it just as much. Give it a try when you want to warm up this winter!
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Thanks for the recipe! Do you add the pasta uncooked?
Yes, uncooked!
I want to go home and make this for dinner. It brings me back to my childhood and I love those memories, especially this time of year!
Alphabet soup brings back so many funfilled childhood memories! Thanks for reminding me how delicious it is – I SO have to make this soon!
You definitely do! 🙂
This looks like a kids friendly recipe. Can’t wait to try it! And sounds pretty easy too!
It is super easy!
I made this last night. Two batches, one with gluten free noodles. So good! I love
Your blog for good dinner ideas that are healthy and fun. Thanks for your time and effort! — tonja
Hi Tonja! Thanks for letting me know. I’m so glad you liked this recipe!
This is simmering on the stove now. Delicious I’m going to freeze it with packages of alphabet pasta on the wise. Great for student suppers. Thank you,
On the side.
You’re welcome! Glad you like this one. 🙂
Just found this on Pinterest and can’t wait to try it. Have you ever made in a crockpot?
I haven’t but I bet it would work great! Please let me know if you give it a try.
Thank you for this easy veggie soup! Just making it for my kids… no potatoes in the house but I threw in a can of canneloni beans & small pasta… smells incredible (and I used 28oz of diced tomatoes can)
Super!
I hope that it was a hit! This is one of my faves. 🙂
Mmmm, I loved this recipe so much! I made a few tweaks to the veggies to suit my tastes and what I have, but I’m making this for the third time, and I just love it.
I fried up a bit of sausage (sans casings) then tossed in the onion and some garlic. I used more tomatoes, a large tin of diced and one of crushed, and just 1 liter of broth. Makes a hearty soup/stew loaded with veggies that I can consider a meal.
So glad you liked this KJ! I think my husband would love it with the sausage, also.
Love this soup and your video!!
Thanks so much, Jocelyn! 🙂
Hello!
I can’t wait to make this tomorrow! Do I have to use a russet potato or can I use a red one?
Thank you!
Betty Ashby
A red potato would work just fine! 🙂
Where can I find the ABC pasta? When this recipe was first printed it included a link to the brand of ABC post you could buy but not I don’t see it. Thanks.
You can get it here: http://amzn.to/2iniWYM
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Loved this recipe and it makes A LOT of soup! My question is, can leftovers be frozen and does it taste good after being defrosted? Otherwise, I’ll simply halve the recipe next time for two people. Thanks!
I have not frozen this particular recipe (I don’t think…but I may have at one point) but I freeze soups a lot and I do think this one would freeze well. It is a lot of soup! 🙂 I’m glad you liked it.
How can I save the recipe, there is no option for that?
This is a great recipe, really does taste like the soup from my childhood! I also add some Lima beans to it for nostalgia sake 😉
I have just started Weight Watchers and would love to add this soup, do you have a breakdown of the nutritional value so I can figure out the points value. Thanks in advance, and thanks for this recipe 💕
Made a version of this tonight and it was amazing! Tweaks: omitted the potato and added a cup of red lentils, because that’s what we had on hand. And instead of alphabet noodles, we used bug-shaped ones. And topped with feta cheese. My four year old soup-hater devoured three bowls!