5.0 from 18 votes
The Best Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe in the Galaxy
Dive into a warm bowl that is steaming with the essence of plant-based comfort with this absolutely flawless homemade Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup recipe! Uncover the simplicity and richness with this savory cure-all, a hearty bowl that will blow your mind and is completely plant-based!
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 8 (yield: 4 quarts)
Calories: 176 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups seitan hand torn into small pieces
- 1 cup onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 medium carrot diced
- 1 cup potatoes peeled and 1 cm. diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 8 cups unsalted vegetable stock or vegan chicken stock
- 150 grams noodles of your choice about 1 ½ cups ramen noodles, wide noodles, or broken spaghetti noodles)
- ½ cup parsley chopped
- ¼ cup fresh dill minced (optional)
- 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
To serve:
- fresh parsley
- fresh dill
- Grilled sourdough bread optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. After 90 seconds, when the oil is hot, sauté torn pieces of seitan for 4-5 minutes until they are very lightly browned all over.
- Add diced onion, celery, and carrots, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for another 4 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add diced potatoes, minced garlic, dried thyme, and ground coriander. Cook for an additional 2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
- Pour in vegetable stock or vegan chicken broth, and raise the heat to high until boiling.
- After about 6 minutes boiling, when the potatoes are just barely fork tender, add noodles and cook until tender yet slightly firm. The exact timing will depend on how thick the noodles are.
- Stir in chopped parsley, optional fresh dill, salt, and ground black pepper. Simmer for a few more minutes for the herbs to wilt and impart their flavor to the broth.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and dill, with freshly grilled sourdough bread on the side if desired.
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Notes
- 🔥 Seitan Sizzle:
- 🔥
- Achieve a golden brown hue for your seitan by searing it for 4-5 minutes. This enhances the texture, making it more meat-like, and imparts a rich, savory flavor crucial to the soup's overall profile.
- 🍜 Noodle Timing Hacks:
- 🍜
- Perfectly cooked noodles rely on precise timing. Add them when the potatoes are fork-tender to absorb broth flavors without the noodles becoming mushy. Adjust cooking time based on noodle thickness, and give the pot a gentle stir 30 seconds after adding noodles to prevent sticking.
- 🌿 Garnish Magic:
- 🌿
- Garnish the soup with some fresh herbs to balance the cooked flavors and colors. Give it a shot, and I bet you will agree that a couple of sprigs of parsley and/or dill make a big difference!
Nutrition Information
Calories
176kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
1652mg
(69%)
Potassium
250mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2212IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8(yield: 4 quarts)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1652mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 250mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2212IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.