ABC Soup

Name: ABC Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 quarts tomato juice; 1 can (15 ounces) mixed vegetables, undrained; 1 cup water; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 1 cup uncooked alphabet pasta; Salt and pepper to taste

Instead of opening a can of alphabet soup, why not make some from scratch? Kids of all ages love this traditional ABC soup with a tomato base, ground beef and alphabet pasta. —Sharon Brockman, Appleton, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 quarts tomato juice
1 can (15 ounces) mixed vegetables, undrained
1 cup water
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 cup uncooked alphabet pasta
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add tomato juice, vegetables, water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Add pasta. Cook, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring frequently. Add salt and pepper.

If you don't have small pasta on hand for ABC Soup, use quick-cooking barley or instant rice. Cook until tender. If you're out of bouillon cubes, 2 teaspoons of bouillon granules can be used instead.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 148 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 858mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.

Originally published as ABC Soup in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook-Book

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leosmom

Dec 19, 2013

Very bland, no seasonings. Little flavor other than tomato juice. Needs a larger pasta. Could not even taste the pasta.
Hannah0418

Mar 29, 2013

good, especially for such a quick easy soup. i used frozen vegetables instead of canned.