Scrabble Soup Recipe

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Many games involve letters, so I thought alphabet soup would be ideal to serve at my theme party, which included an evening of playing board games and cards. I concocted the hearty soup using ingredients I had on hand.

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Scrabble Soup Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
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1 cup chopped onion
6 cups water
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup each chopped celery, carrot, turnip and potato
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup uncooked alphabet pasta

Directions

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add water, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Add pasta; simmer for 15 minutes or until the pasta and vegetables are tender. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 153 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 426 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Scrabble Soup in Taste of Home February/March 1999, p37