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Vegan Vegetable Noodle Soup Recipe – Comfort in a Bowl

Bowl of vegan vegetable noodle soup with angel hair noodles and fresh parsley garnish

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Homemade vegan vegetable noodle soup from scratch featuring angel hair noodles, fresh vegetables, and aromatic herbs. A healthy, oil-free, meatless alternative to chicken noodle soup.

Ingredients

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  • 3 quarts filtered water (12 cups)
  • 1 yellow onion, cut in half
  • 1 parsley root, quartered (or substitute 1 parsnip plus extra fresh parsley)
  • 1 small celery root (about 34 inches diameter), quartered
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/3 inch rounds
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 mini sweet peppers or 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1 roma tomato, halved (optional)
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons whole peppercorns
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric for color (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, roughly chopped
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 8 oz angel hair noodle nests (about 45 nests), vegan

Instructions

  1. Add onion, parsley root (or parsnip), celery root, celery ribs, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, peppers, tomato, and peppercorns to large stock pot. Fill with 3 quarts filtered water and bring to simmer. Add garlic and onion powders, partially cover, and cook on low for 45 minutes until vegetables are fork-tender and broth reduces slightly to about 2.5 quarts.
  2. Stir in turmeric (if using) and nutritional yeast. Simmer another 15 minutes to develop umami flavor.
  3. Remove and discard bay leaves, thyme sprigs, onion, and garlic. Dice and return parsley root and celery root to soup if desired, or strain broth for clear soup. Season with 2-3 teaspoons sea salt (start with 1 and adjust) and black pepper to taste.
  4. Bring broth to simmer and add only the angel hair noodle nests needed for immediate serving (about 1 nest per 2 servings). Cook 3-4 minutes until al dente, taking care not to overcook.
  5. Ladle hot soup into bowls and top with fresh Italian parsley and cracked black pepper. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Celery and parsley root add deep garden flavors. Parsley root can be substituted with parsnip plus extra fresh parsley stems.
  • Use only a pinch of turmeric for color. Too much will alter the classic soup flavor.
  • For shredded chicken texture: soak soy curls in hot water 20 minutes, drain, squeeze dry, shred into strips, add in last 15 minutes of cooking.
  • Store broth and noodles separately to prevent noodles from getting soggy. Broth keeps 3-4 days refrigerated or 3 months frozen.
  • Cook noodles only for portions you’ll serve immediately. Takes just 3-4 minutes to cook fresh noodles in reheated broth.
  • Can replace noodles with cooked grains (brown rice, farro, barley), chickpeas, or golden potatoes.

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