Vegan Alphabet Soup
Cozy vegan alphabet soup made from scratch with carrots, potato, and a tomato-touched herb broth. One pot, about 30 minutes, and far better than the can you remember.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced small
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cup carrots diced
- 1 large russet potato, peeled (or yukon gold) diced (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup dried alphabet pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Fresh black pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Chopped fresh dill or parsley to finish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat a 4 quart soup pot over medium heat. Saute onion and celery in the oil with a pinch of salt until soft. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds or so.
- Add carrots, potatoes, thyme, tarragon, vegetable broth and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat to a simmer, add pasta and cook until pasta and vegetables are soft, about 10 more minutes.
- Add the alphabet pasta. Lower to a steady simmer and cook uncovered, stirring now and then so the letters don't stick, until the pasta and potatoes are tender, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Stir in the peas if using and cook another 2 minutes or so, just until heated through. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. If the broth looks crowded, add a splash more broth or water and warm it back through.
- Finish with dill or parsley if you like. Serve hot. It thickens as it sits, so loosen leftovers with a little broth when you reheat.
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