Alphabet Soup

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

You will need:

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

Instructions:

Place the meat in a large stock pot, and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain the meat, except for about 2 tablespoons of the juices.

Dissolve the bouillon cubes in 3 cups of hot water, and add to the stock pot with the meat. Stir in spicy vegetable juice cocktail, mixed vegetables, alphabet pasta, and 6 cups of water. Simmer 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

Prep Time: 10 mins/Cooking Time: 30 mins/ Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 12

Calories: 182.4