Name: Sopa De Letras
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 white onion, quartered ($0.33); 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered ($1.35); 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped ($0.07); 1/2 tsp ground black pepper ($0.02); 2 cups vegetable broth ($0.37); 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.12); 7 oz alphabet pasta ($4.42); 2 cups water ($0.01); 1/4 tsp salt (or more to taste) ($0.01)

Sopa De Letras, or alphabet soup, is a delicious and hearty tomato-based Mexican soup that's packed with flavor and ready in twenty!

Ingredients

1/2 white onion, quartered ($0.33)

3 Roma tomatoes, quartered ($1.35)

1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped ($0.07)

1/2 tsp ground black pepper ($0.02)

2 cups vegetable broth ($0.37)

2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.12)

7 oz alphabet pasta ($4.42)

2 cups water ($0.01)

1/4 tsp salt (or more to taste) ($0.01)

Instructions

1 In a blender, combine the onion, tomatoes, garlic, pepper, and veggie broth and purée until smooth.

2 In a Dutch oven over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the alphabet pasta and heat, stirring, until lightly toasted, 1–2 minutes.

3 Add the puréed mixture, stir well, and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and darkens, about 5 minutes.

4 Add the water, stir well, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the pasta is cooked, about 10 minutes.

5 Season with salt, ladle into bowls, and serve.