Hearty Alphabet Soup | Tiffany Bee

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup alphabet noodles
• 2 carrots, halved vertically & sliced about 1/2 inch
• 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
• 1 cup kale or spinach
• 1/2 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
• 1-1 1/2 cups crimini mushroom, washed, stemmed, & thinly sliced (about 15-20)
• 15 oz cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 10 cherry or grape tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• 3 heaping Tbsp tomato paste
• 3 sprigs parsley, roughly chopped
• salt & pepper to taste
• 10 string beans, 1/2 inch slices (optional)
• 5 radishes, roughly chopped (optional)