Emeril's First Alphabet Soup

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Cooking with the Children

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(10)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 cups, about 8 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
2 teaspoons Baby Bam, recipe follows
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup alphabet pasta

Directions

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, and Baby Bam, and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, water, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 35 minutes. Add the alphabet pasta and stir well. Simmer until the pasta is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the pot from the heat. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.

Baby Bam Seasoning:

3 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons dried parsley

2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon celery salt

Here's something to season your foods, like the grown-ups do with Emeril's Original Essence. Add another dimension by sprinkling it into everything, from soups and sauces to pizza and hamburger patties. You fearless bammers out there can kick this up a notch by adding cayenne, to taste. (I'd start with about 1/4 teaspoon, and then take it from there.)

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well to combine with a wooden spoon.

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Yield: about 3/4 cup

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recipe Emeril's First Alphabet Soup
Doriann Newburgh, NY 11-17-2009
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My daughters favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My little one is 18 mo old and on the picky side. She gobbles this up. I've added black beans and potato and corn for more... flavor. So happy I found this recipe!!!Read more
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Mike Des Plaines, IL 03-18-2009
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Great Soup and so EASY
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Love it! You can do so much to make it more your taste. A keeper.
recipe Emeril's First Alphabet Soup
tabitha sulphur springs, TX 04-03-2007
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My own Alphabet Soup
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The kids loved doing this. It was simple, fun and good.
recipe Emeril's First Alphabet Soup
Anonymous 02-06-2007
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Good soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup was a big hit with my whole family. My 2 year old loves it. The hardest part of the recipe is chopping the veggies.
recipe Emeril's First Alphabet Soup
Michael Waltham, MA 11-18-2006
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Great Soup
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe is quick and easy and tastes great. I think you could add chicken and make a chicken and veggie soup.
recipe Emeril's First Alphabet Soup
Anonymous 11-10-2006
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Great Soup
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was really good. Could have used a little more substance though. I thought about maybe mini meatballs or adding... potatoes.Read more