Alphabet Soup

A quick-and-easy vegetable soup made with ground round and spicy vegetable juice cocktail. My kids love it!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cups water
• 3 cubes beef bouillon
• 3 cups hot water
• 1 pound ground round
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle spicy vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 pound frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 8 ounces uncooked alphabet pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.