Alphabet Soup
Description
A quick-and-easy vegetable soup made with ground round and spicy vegetable juice cocktail. My kids love it!
Ingredients
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1 pound ground round
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3 cubes beef bouillon
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3 cups hot water
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1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle spicy vegetable juice cocktail
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1 pound frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
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8 ounces uncooked alphabet pasta
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6 cups water
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salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1
Place meat in a large stock pot and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain meat, except for about 2 tablespoons of juices.
2
Dissolve bouillon cubes in 3 cups of hot water and add to the stock pot with meat. Stir in spicy vegetable juice cocktail, mixed vegetables, alphabet pasta, and 6 cups water. Simmer 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.