Hello! This is my first post on VeggieBoards. I've been a vegetarian for close to 3 months now, so I'm still new to a lot of it. These past few days I've been very sick though, and today it only got worse. I haven't eaten anything, either. I'm really trying to be serious about this vegetarian thing, but my mom recommends that I eat chicken noodle soup. Are there possibly any vegetarian substitutes for this? I would really rather not resort to it. Thanks for any feedback!

vegetable noodle soup



homemade, and it's amazing.

Celery, carrots, peas... maybe some potato?

There's no real reason it has to be chicken soup. You could have any type of soup. Or make a mock chicken noodle soup. There are tons of recipes out there. I actually find bread with peanut butter sits best on my sick tummy.

Oh all right, thanks for the suggestions!

Yes, it is not actually the chicken noodle soup that makes you feel better, it is the warm feeling of comfort. Any warm and yummy soup can give you this. It just needs to be something that soothes and comforts you. Hope you feel better!

Thanks alot! ^^

I make soup very similar to that. Sautee onion, garlic, celery, carrots, add some water & vegetarian 'chicken' bouillon cubes, some seasoning, let it all simmer for a bit then I add some broken up udon noodles and chopped veggie chicken strips.

Amy's brand makes a "no chicken noodle soup." Artificial chicken flavor and noodles. I haven't tried it but it looks good!

It is one of my favorites!

Although, most of their soups are my favorite soups!



Southwestern Vegetable, Spicy Chili, and Thai Coconut are also yummy!

This recipe is good, it's a broth soup. Just substitute vegetable broth.



Amy's No chicken noodle isn't bad. If you don't have energy to make soup, you can buy a variety of pre-made ones at the store, there are quite a few without animal broth or meat. Tomato soup is good with crackers, Campbell's Vegetarian soup, and some minestrones (read labels).

I make unchicken noodle or unchicken and rice soup with unchicken/veggie broth, bits of chicken style seitan, and noodles or rice. I usually start it with a bit of carrot and celery sauteed with garlic in olive oil. It's simple and comforting.

http://www.recipezaar.com/286085 <--- Swanson recipe, just omit the chicken and use vegetable broth!

I had this soup the other night and it was wonderful. If you dont blend it too much it has a nice broth. Bean and Bacon soup:http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=15539.0

I make this one whenever I'm feeling sick:



https://www.veggieboards.com/boards/s...ad.php?t=64245



Veggie & Dumpling Soup

Category: Soups



Suitable for a: vegan diet





Ingredients:

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Soup base:



1 leek, cut into rounds (white part only, or 1" of greens if they look good)

1 onion, chopped

4 small carrots, chopped

2 ribs celery, halved, then chopped (to make them smaller)

1/4 t thyme (dry, or bunch fresh)

1/4 t parsley (dry, or bunch fresh)

1 bay leaf

veggie oil (couple Tbs, enough to saute' in)



Dumplings:



2c flour

1 t salt

1.5 t celery salt

4T melted margerine or oil

1/2 cup water (in place of 2 beaten eggs, if you want the vegetarian version)

6 T (or 1/4c + 2 T) "milk"





Instructions:

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Heat oil, add onion,leek, bay leaf, thyme, and parsley and cook on a low setting for 10-12m until soft and transluscent. bring up the heat to med or med-hi and add the rest of the veggies. Stir occasionally until carrots are done or mostly done.



Add 8 cups water (2 quarts), dash salt. Cover and bring to a boil.



While water is working up to a boil, put the dumplings together:



Knead on lightly floured surface for 1 min. Let dough rest 5 min. Roll out to 1/8" thickness and cut into 2 x 1" strips (or whatever size you find easy to work with, though they'll take longer to cook if they are bigger).



Drop into boiling broth, cover and simmer 20-35 min. (the non-egg version needed to cook longer than my original version, but I'm also high altitude. Taste for done-ness~ They'll seem mealy if they're not done yet. When done they are sort of like thick noodles or a biscuit or something. Yummy and hearty) If in doubt, let them sit another 5 minutes and taste again.





Additional comments:

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This is a WONDERFUL, hearty meal for a sick person, especially. The veggie version of chicken noodle soup. Great winter soup meal.



You could always do the stock in the crock pot, then transfer to the stove and make the dumplings when you are about ready to eat. But, know that the veggies will get super soft this way.

^^^ Very good recipe! I've made it a few times. I suggest replacing some of the water with broth though.

While I love to make my own soups, I keep a can of Unchicken and another of mild veggie in the cabinet. I find when I don't feel well cooking is not on my radar.

I've actually always preferred miso soup to chicken noodle when I'm ill (even before becoming vegetarian.)

I actually use veggie broth for mine. I add all the normal "chicken soup" veggies (onion, carrot, celery, and sometimes some greens like spinach, ect), noodles (usually vegan elbow noodles. I just like those ) seasoning, and some faux chicken. Tastes just like my mom's real chicken noodle soup, except she used long noodles, like angel air or something similar broken up. Mmmmmmm. So comforting when I'm sick. Makes me feel like those icky sick days when I was a kid and my mom made me her chicken soup. Feels like a "hug" when you eat it.

Can you get vegan noodles in the regular grocery store?

Yep. Most pasta noodles are vegan. The ones that are not, usually say "egg noodles" on the front. That's a dead give-a-away. I found that most store brands are vegan. But it doesn't hurt to read the label to be sure. Oh and watch out for wheat noodles. Some have eggs in them. Some don't.

I agree, always better with broth over water, soups are. However, this one makes a really nice thin broth that's perfect for the sickie throat, and it's one less step to worry about (seeing as I make my own stocks,lol) for the sick cook.



SO I agree, if you have time, stock on hand, or are up to making it, this will taste more flavorful with stock in place of water. If not, it's ok with water, too!

I'm a salt whore, the more the better



I wish I had time to make my own stock... I've never done it, but I do keep 3 different types on hand. To "make stock," I just drop some powdered broth or Better than Boullion in, it's SO easy and cheap!

It only takes 30 minutes to make a good stock! Really! Veggies only release so much flavor, and once it is in the water, there is no more to take from the veggies. You only need to let meat stocks cook for hours, to get the flavor from the bones, or something. Veggie stocks are a totally different breed.



Basically....



1 onion, chopped

1 leek, cut into rounds

2 carrots, chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped

3-4 cloves garlic, smashed

oil

thyme

parsley

bay leaf

trimmings from soup, if preparing one already

8c water



Heat oil on med-high, add veggies and herbs, saute until colors are bright and veggies are getting tender, about 12 minutes. Add water, bring to a boil, simmer up to 30 minutes.



Drain broth/stock into another bowl, or add directly to saute'd veggies in a soup pot, and make into soup immediately.



If saving for later, freezing in 1-2c increments is great. You can use for making beans or rice, etc. It thaws better in smaller amounts too.

Here is the vegetable soup recipe I posted. https://www.veggieboards.com/boards/s...ad.php?t=36546



You can leave out the matzoh balls. It's a good way to use up the veggies in your fridge.

Sounds yummy! I may have to try that sometime, the ingredients sound affordable The only thing I don't keep on hand is the leak. Do you just toss the veggies after use?



Thanks for sharing!