4.8 from 33 votes
Sopa de Letras
Sopa de letras is a delicious and hearty homemade Mexican alphabet soup. It's a warming childhood favorite perfect for the whole family!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 280 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 6 cups broth, divided (vegetable, chicken, or beef)
- 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered
- ½ medium white onion
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon (vegetable and tomato also work)
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 ounces alphabet pasta
- Optional toppings: Avocado, queso fresco or cotija cheese, lime juice
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of broth, the tomatoes, onion, bouillon, garlic, and salt to a blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the alphabet pasta and stir to coat it evenly with oil. Toast until golden brown for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the blended tomato mixture and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes until the mixture starts to darken.
- Stir in the remaining 5 cups of broth, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes or until the pasta is tender and cooked through.
- Taste and adjust salt if necessary. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Add vegetables by adding 1 cup of frozen vegetable mix into the sopa de letras when adding the remaining broth and boiling the pasta.
- If you prefer a smooth broth, strain the blended tomato sauce through a fine mesh strainer and into a bowl to remove any solids.
- Make this recipe vegan and vegetarian-friendly by swapping the chicken broth and bouillon for vegetables.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
280kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
1717mg
(72%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1139IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 1717mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1139IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.