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Alphabet Soup

Stove-TopDiner-StyleChicken

Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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A, B, C, Delicious! Alphabet Soup gets an upgrade from a schooltime favorite to a hearty, filling supper! The alphabet of flavors in this begins with the classic shaped pasta, continues with your favorite broth and vegetables and favorite herbs, and finishes with chunks of fluffy potatoes. Ready in just 40 minutes, Alphabet Soup literally spells out why it's a great soup to serve up when the weather gets cold!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 8 cups broth, chicken, beef, or vegetable
  • 3-4 cups vegetables, of your choice, fresh, frozen, or canned, chopped
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup alphabet pasta

Directions

Step 1 -In a 5-quart pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil.

Step 2 -Add the garlic, the onion, the Italian seasoning, the salt, the thyme, and the pepper to the hot oil.

Step 3 -Stir and cook the onion mixture until softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 4 -Add the broth, the vegetables, the potato, the bay leaf, the tomato paste, and the diced tomatoes to the pot and bring the mixture to a boil.

Step 5 -Add the pasta to the soup mixture.

Step 6 -Cover the pot and allow the soup to simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 7 -Remove and discard the bay leaf.

Step 8 -Serve.

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