Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup
This vegan chicken noodle soup has a rich, herby broth & plant-based chicken — ready in 45 minutes and cozy enough for sick days or any night of the week.
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Servings: 6
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegan butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced into rounds
- 2-3 ribs celery diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces plant-based chicken chopped or shredded; see notes
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- black pepper to taste
- 8 cups vegan chicken broth see notes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 6 ounces dry pasta of choice I use fusilli
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley or dill optional, to garnish
Instructions
- Sauté aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. When oil shimmers, add in diced onion, sliced carrots, and diced celery. Add a generous pinch of salt and sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until onions are translucent. Add in minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Build the soup: Stir in the plant-based chicken pieces. Pour in 8 cups chicken-style veggie broth. Add in dried thyme, dried parsley, bay leaves, and nutritional yeast. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle boil.
- Cook pasta: Add the pasta of choice and cook, stirring occasionally, until just shy of al dente. Remove the pot from the heat. (The pasta will finish cooking with the residual heat.)
- Finish and serve: Stir in the juice of half a lemon. Taste and adjust salt, pepper and lemon to preference. Serve right away, optionally garnished with fresh parsley or dill.
Notes
Vegan chicken: My preferred brands are Daring and Just. I use one 8-ounce bag of either. Daring sells a pre-shredded version I like. Otherwise, thaw it out ahead of time and chop/shred into pieces.
Chicken bouillon: Zoup! makes my favorite vegan chicken bouillon paste. (I get mine at Sprouts.) Better Than Bouillon also makes one — but they make non-vegan chicken bouillon too, so make sure to double-check you're getting the right one! Edward & Sons also makes pantry-friendly chick'n bouillon cubes.
The nutrition information provided on Sarah’s Vegan Kitchen is an estimate and is offered for general informational purposes only. Values will vary depending on the specific brands and amounts used.