5 from 24 votes
Vegetarian Chicken Noodle Soup
Vegetarian Chicken Noodle Soup features a vegetable broth base infused with sautéed onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme, and bay leaves, enhanced by firm tofu pieces for protein and egg noodles for comforting texture. Fresh parsley adds brightness at the end, making a savory, hearty soup without meat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
294 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil chopped
- 2 medium onion
- 6 garlic minced, cloves
- 4 medium carrot sliced
- 4 celery sliced, ribs
- 8 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaf
- 14 oz tofu frozen overnight, thawed, pressed for 30 minutes (I use the Tofu Xpress), and cut into bite-sized pieces, firm
- 4 quarts vegetable broth
- 12 oz egg noodles
- ½ cup flat-leaf parsley chopped, fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme and bay leaf. Cook and stir for 3 minutes; add tofu. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened, but not browned.
- Add broth and bring to a boil. Once the mixture is boiling, add egg noodles and simmer for 8 minutes. (The noodles will be slightly undercooked, but don't worry--they'll continue cooking after removed from heat. This way, the noodles won't be mushy.)
- Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley before serving.
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Notes
- For vegetarian chicken flavor, use no-chicken broth or chicken-style bouillon cubes available at specialty grocery stores or supermarkets.
- If these are unavailable, standard vegetable broth serves as a suitable substitute.
Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
1930mg
(80%)
Potassium
283mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
6504IU
(130%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
112mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1930mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 6504IU | 130% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.