Vegetarian Chicken Noodle Soup Food

VEGETABLE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add all the vegetables, garlic and onion. Season with the salt, and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Add the pasta and cook until slightly toasted and golden, about 2 minutes. Add broth, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, covered, until pasta is just tender, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in whatever herb suits you (or your young eater) and lemon juice. Season with pepper and additional salt, to taste. Fill thermos, pack in a lunch sack with crackers and cheese sticks and send off to school.

VEGETARIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• 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.

VEGETARIAN "CHICKEN" NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• 2. Add the carrots, parsnip, onion, and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• 4. Add broth, turn up the heat, bring to a boil.
• 5. Add the veggie chicken chunks, return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.
• 6. Add noodles and simmer until the noodles are tender, about 8 minutes.
• 7. Remove from heat.
• 8. Add parsley and dill, stir, remove the bay leaves and serve.
• 9. (Add water or more broth to reach desired thickness.).

VEGAN NO CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large non-stick soup pot. Add garlic, onion, celery, and carrot and saute for 5 minutes, until onion begins to soften. (If skipping oil, simply boil vegetables right away.).
• Add broth, water, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add noodles. Simmer for another 8-10 minutes.
• Add textured soy protein chunks and frozen peas. Simmer for another 8-10 minutes.
• Check that everything is softened to your liking, season to taste with salt.

VEGAN NOT-CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except noodles in a large soup pot.
• Turn burner on high and let soup come to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 more minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
• Stir in the ramen noodles 5 minutes before serving.