Easy Alphabet Soup - The Recipe Rebel (2024)

This easy Alphabet Soup is loaded with vegetables and alphabet noodles in a rich and flavorful tomato broth! It’s perfect for easy lunches for a busy week. Easily made vegetarian and dairy-free.

There is something so undeniably nostalgic about Alphabet Soup.

Sometimes it surprises me how easy it is to put a smile on the kids’ faces at dinner time — and how much some fun alphabet noodles really make their day!

It’s almost enough to make them overlook all the veggies I cram into this hearty soup.

With a rich and flavorful tomato broth, onions, celery, loads of frozen vegetables (use the ones you love!) and plenty of pasta, this easy Alphabet soup is sure to be a hit with the whole family.

I love that I can pack in all kinds of nutritious things in a meal that I know the kids will enjoy — almost as much as I love that I can pack up the leftovers in their lunches through the week!

This homemade soup is easy enough that you can leave that canned soup on the grocery store shelf 😉 (it’s healthier, too!).

Ingredients Needed:

• Oil: any cooking oil will work just fine here — I usually choose olive oil or canola oil.
• Onion and celery: sautéing the onion and celery give our soup a rich flavor base.
• Tomato paste: tomato paste adds a rich tomato flavor to our broth and thickens it slightly.
• Garlic and seasonings: a combination of fresh garlic, Italian seasoning, thyme, oregano, basil, salt, pepper and bay leaf gives our soup loads of flavor. Feel free to customize these seasonings to your tastes.
• Diced tomatoes: diced tomatoes add texture and a bit of sweetness. If you prefer not to have any chunks, you can use crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce instead.
• Frozen vegetables: use any combination you enjoy! I used peas, carrots, corn and green beans.
• Vegetable broth: vegetable broth makes these soup vegetarian, but you can use chicken broth as well. If you are using low sodium broth, you may want to increase the added salt before serving.
• Alphabet pasta: the star of this show! Alphabet noodles are a must if you ask me but can easily be replaced with any small pasta.

How to make easy Alphabet Soup:

Here’s a quick overview so you can see what it looks like at different stages! See the full step-by-step recipe down in the pink recipe card.

1. Saute onion and celery until softened and beginning to brown slightly.
2. Add in tomato paste and seasonings — adding them before the wet ingredients toasts them to bring out their flavor!
3. Add tomatoes, broth, vegetables and pasta and cook just until the pasta is al dente.
4. Taste and serve! Feel free to adjust any seasonings to your tastes.

Alphabet Soup FAQs:

All you need to know about making this simple alphabet soup recipe!

Variations on this soup recipe:

This homemade Alphabet Soup recipe is easy to make your own! Here are a few ideas to get you starteed:

• Swap the veggies: use your favorites instead of the ones listed here. If you don’t want to use frozen vegetables, you can add 1.5-2 cups of fresh, chopped veggies and saute them with the onion and celery. Keep in mind they will take a little longer to cook.
• Add protein: add a can of beans for a vegan protein, or add in some leftover Crockpot Shredded Chicken, Homemade Meatballs, cooked ground beef, or some leftover rotisserie chicken.
• Add some spice: add a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper or some red pepper flakes to the soup while it simmers.
• Make it creamy: stir in some cream before serving (my kids love doing this because it helps cool off their soup!) or stir in a bit of cream cheese during the cooking process for thickness and a creamy flavor.

More family-friendly soup recipes you’ll love!

• This Lasagna Soup is one of those soups that doesn’t really feel like soup — it’s thick and hearty, like a big bowl of extra saucy lasagna.
• This Ham and Potato Soup is rich and creamy and always a hit with the family!
• Tomato Tortellini Soup is loaded with cheese tortellini and perfect for dunking a grilled cheese sandwich!