Healthy Alphabet Soup

Delicious childhool classic, slightly reimagined as a whole-food plant-based meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword alphabet soup, healthy alphabet soup, homemade alphabet soup, plant based alphabet soup, plant based soup recipe, vegan alphabet soup, vegan soup recipe, vegan soups and stews

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 302.6

Author carleigh

Equipment

Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper or reusable silicone sheet
High-speed blender
Pasta pot
Soup pot

Ingredients

5 vine ripe tomatoes
1 red bell pepper roughly chopped
1 onion roughly chopped
1 zucchini roughly chopped
1 carrot roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp avocado oil to roast
salt and black pepper to taste
4 cups vegetable broth store-bought or homemade
1 cup alphabet pasta dry
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
3 tbsp nutritional yeast

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a reusable silicone mat, to prevent sticking. Add the tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, zucchini, carrot, and garlic cloves to the sheet pan. Toss with oil and roast for 35 minutes, until everything is soft.
In the meantime, bring the 4 cups of vegetable broth to a boil on the stove. Separately, cook the alphabet pasta until al dente, drain and set aside.
Once the vegetables are cooked and safe to handle, transfer to a high speed blender. Combine until a smooth puree is formed.
Pour this into the heated broth and stir to make your alphabet soup base. Add the italian seasoning, nutritional yeast, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cooked alphabet noodles, and enjoy.

Notes

Use any small pasta shape if you don’t have alphabet pasta. For instance, you can use orzo or star pastina.

Swap avocado oil for olive oil if that’s what you have on hand.

Adjust the seasoning to your taste. You can add a pinch of chili flakes for a spicy kick or smoked paprika for earthy, smoky notes.

Gluten-free? You can still enjoy the soup base. If you have access to gluten-free alphabet pasta - even better.
This recipe yields 4-6 servings dependent on your appetite.

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