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Vegan "Chicken" Noodle Soup.
recipe modified from chowvegan.
7 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons vegan chicken base
bouillon1 tablespoon oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 medium green onion, sliced into 1/8″ rounds
3 medium carrots, sliced into 1/8″ rounds
2 celery stalks, sliced
2 bay leaves
oregano to taste (i like lots!!)
1/2 teaspoon granulated onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 8-ounce package MorningStar meal starter chik'n strips
2 tablespoon parsley
4 ounces of noodles of your choice.
Dissolve the bouillon in the 7 1/2 cups of boiling water, set aside.
Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and green onions, sauté until translucent. Add the carrots and celery and sauté for another 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn any of the items.
Add the bouillon broth, bay leaves, granulated onion, oregano, salt and pepper to the ingredients you just sautéd. Increase the heat to bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add the "chicken" pieces, parsley and the noodles. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure all the noodles get cooked. Discard the bay leaves before serving.
I have to mention the one thing I don't like about cooking - recipes are meant to bent. Meaning if you like your soup thicker, don't add so much water (around 5 1/2 cups would give you a thick soup in this case). Next time I make this I'm adding more carrots, and less noodles.
This tasted just like how I remember my mom's chicken noodle soup tasting and the whole house smells so yummy. I think it's safe to say if you try this recipe you won't be disappointed!
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this looks great! what i've sussed about recipes is that they're the way the recipe writer wants the food cooked. so you can change it if you like to suit your needs, but if you stick to a recipe then you're eating a meal the way the author intended. it's pretty neat! i've also learned that recipes are some sort of personal heirloom. i collect my favourites (dozens) and then rotate through them as the seasons change (and the food availability changes).
ReplyDeletelove all the recipes lately! XO
I love all of your vegan recipes!! Thanks for sharing them :)
ReplyDeleteback when i was vegetarian before, i tried those chickn strips from morningstar and was seriously grossed out. is there a good/certain way to prepare them?
ReplyDeleteI always try a recipe the first time the way it's written, and if I like it, it goes into my computer, and I print it out and put it in a binder, so I'm able to write notes/make corrections/etc. to make it my own. I love that recipes are ever-changing and always improving (hopefully!).
ReplyDeleteAlso, dried tarragon is a fabulous herb for chicken soup!
Danielle, I've never had them in anything other than this soup. I think just simmering in the soup made them seriously awesome. It's been a while since I've had meat but I thought it tasted just like I remember chicken tasting.
ReplyDeleteNo problem melis731! :)
I'm soooo happy and soooo excited to try this out!!! Last year I tried to make "chicken" noodle soup and with that recipe you made your own "chicken"....well yeah....didn't turn out to great and I was super disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI also recently discovered the better than bouillon bases and LOVE them!!!
Thank you so much for posting this! Off to buy ingredients.
Yummy!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletemmmm! I'm going to try this out for dinner tonight. It's perfect for this rainy weather. Thanks for sharing :]
ReplyDeleteOhhh..this looks awesome, I will try it! I like a lot of the morningstar starters meat and chicken when used in a recipe, and there are other tastes to flavor it up! Sooo good..thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHearts, Janna Lynn
Corr, this looks like it tastes real good. If that makes any sense?! Haha.
ReplyDeleteDelicious! Better Than Bouillon is a life saver in my home!
ReplyDeleteAnd I chuckled a little when I read that you dislike that recipes can be altered - it's my favourite part! I love being able to chuck out one ingredient for another, or messing with measurements. Obviously it's frustrating when you follow it verbatim and the recipe turns out weird, but I blame the lazy cooks who write inaccurate recipes.
Love your cooking/baking posts, and well, just about every other post, too!
another tip: add lots of cilantro when you're cooking and before you eat, squeeze fresh lime into your bowl! it doesn't taste as 'homestyle' but it's delicious!
ReplyDeleteBrittany
This looks really good! I am slowly transitioning into a vegetarian/pescatarian diet, so I love all your great suggestions :)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I'm going to try this (: thank you! x
ReplyDeleteThat looks yummy. I'm not a big fan of the "chicken" strips, so I usually just use chunks of tofu.
ReplyDeleteYeah that looks really yummy!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so good!
ReplyDeleteyou guys are lucky over there in the states with the range of vegan things you have, Im always envious, what is the morningstar chicken like?
we have maybe 2 that ive seen, kind of "fake chicken pieces" so far, I love the quorn ones (do you have quorn there in the states?) I think im going to try this recipe with the quorn pieces!! looks so good!
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Oh boy!!! I'm making this on Saturday! Looks delicious:) My neighbors are having a vegan Feasty Friendsgiving, so this should be popular.
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing for a first cooking endeavor. I will try this soon, I've been craving some warm chicken noodle soup for the cool days as well!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know those morning star chicken strips were vegan!! a lot of their stuff has eggs in it and now i'm questioning if my grocery stores even sell them down in florida, i will have to hunt them out!! thanks for the recipe i can't wait to try it :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great recipe! I try to avoid Morningstar products as much as possible since they were bought out by Kellogg's and have a lot of additives that aren't the best for you and they are not organic. I use a recipe to make my own "chicken." Blend 1 1/4 C. soaked soybeans with1/4 C. water and 2 T. oil. Mix 1/2 C. whole wheat flour with 1 Tbs. Vege-Sal and 1Tbs. chicken-style soup base. Put in 2 oiled cans or bowls covered and sealed with aluminum foil and pressure cook for 30 min. Cool, remove and dice. Delicious. Hope this helps those who can't get chicken substitute or who want organic ingredients.
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