EMERIL'S FIRST ALPHABET SOUP

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
• 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

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
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Add the onion, celery, carrots, and Baby Bam, and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
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Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the chicken stock, water, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir well and bring to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 35 minutes.
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Add the alphabet pasta and stir well. Simmer until the pasta is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
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Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the pot from the heat. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.
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Yield: 10 cups, serving 8 to 12
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You can use any small pasta shape for this soup�try orzo and stars, too!

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