Homemade Alphabet Soup

Ingredients

for 6 servings
MEATBALLS
  • 1 lb (455 g) ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
SOUP
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 celery, diced
  • 1 can diced tomato
  • ½ cup (120 mL) vegetable stock
  • ½ cup (100 g) alphabet pasta, or any pasta of your choice, cooked
  • cheese, to taste, optional

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the meatballs.
  2. Shape them into small balls and pan sear until the meatballs have a dark brown crust. About 2 minutes on each side.
  3. Take out the meatballs and set aside. Use the same pot combine the soup ingredients and stew for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
  4. Using a blender, puree the veggies until the soup becomes a sauce.
  5. Add in the stock, pasta and meatballs and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Enjoy!