5 from 158 votes
Sopa de Letrinha - Homemade Alphabet Soup
Sopa de Letrinha is a homemade alphabet pasta soup cooked with minced vegetables like carrot, celery, onion, scallions, and Brazilian sofrito in a savory chicken stock base. The small alphabet pasta cooks quickly, resulting in a comforting broth with tender tiny noodles and vegetables infused with mild aromatics and seasoning.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
255 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
South American, Brazilian
Ingredients
- 7 ounce alphabet pasta package
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 carrot about a cup, large, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 onion about a 1/2 cup, small, cut into chunks
- 1 bunch scallions about 2 cups, both white and green parts, cut into chunks
- 1 celery about a 1/2 cup, stalk, cut into chunks
- 2 teaspoons sofrito or 3 cloves of garlic, minced, Brazilian style
- 7 cups chicken stock
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the carrots, the celery, the onion, the Brazilian sofrito, and the scallions to a food processor, and pulse to mince. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium to high heat, then add the minced vegetable mixture.
- Saute until soft, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Add in the pasta and cover with the chicken stock.
- Bring to a simmer, and simmer until the noodles are cooked. This will take less than 10 minutes because the pasta is so small, so keep an eye on it!
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Notes
- Let the soup cool completely before storing in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Freeze in freezer-safe containers, leaving space for expansion; thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Reheat gently in microwave or on stovetop to avoid overcooking pasta.
- Add crushed tomatoes or tomato puree to create a Mexican-inspired version.
- For a vegan option, swap chicken stock with vegetable stock.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
411mg
(17%)
Potassium
430mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1750IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 411mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1750IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.