This vegan creamy chicken noodle soup is an extra creamy version of classic chicken noodle soup. With plant-based chicken or chickpeas and tons of veggies, this delicious vegan comfort food.
I recently discovered creamy chicken noodle soup. My experience with chicken noodle soup had always been a clear broth-based soup - just simple broth, veggies, chicken and noodles. I have a classic vegan chicken noodle soup recipe that is just that! But I came across some creamy versions and I'm obsessed!
It's everything you love about chicken noodle soup, just more rich. There's flour (gf if needed!) to coat the veggies, potato for extra soft creamy vibes, and vegan cream cheese to really up the cream factor. This is vegan comfort food at its finest!
In this recipe I used a store-bought chicken for ease, but I have tons of recs for homemade and whole food options - so you'll have a delightful creamy chicken noodle soup no matter what's in your fridge.
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Why You'll Love This Vegan Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
- Dietary needs - this recipe is plant-based, oil-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free
- Simple ingredients - there are only a few basic ingredients in this soup. Nothing weird or hard to find!
- Twist on a classic - everything you love about chicken noodle soup, but made vegan
- High protein - by using a chicken substitute or my homemade seitan chicken, we get a bunch of vegan protein. So this soup has a similar macronutrient profile to classic chicken noodle soup
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Vegan Chicken: I used Daring Chicken. You can also use a plant-based chicken recipe like my seitan chicken, which I use in my classic chicken noodle soup. You can also use chickpeas or any bean!
- Celery, Carrots, & Onion: the basic vegetables I use in basically every soup - these veggies are classics in chicken noodle soup
- Garlic
- All Purpose Flour: flour coats the vegetables and helps us build that creamy texture. I used all purpose here but you can use a gluten-free all purpose flour or oat flour
- Bay Leaf
- Salt & Pepper
- Thyme Leaves & Rubbed Sage: for a more herby, earthy flavor
- Russet Potato: a potato helps add creaminess to the soup without completely relying on cream, because it releases starch. It's also a nice soft bite!
- Vegetable Stock: veggie stock or broth both work
- Rotini: any short pasta will work. Feel free to use a gluten-free or bean based pasta.
- Vegan Cream Cheese: many classic creamy soup recipes use heavy cream, but I think the best swap is vegan cream cheese, so that's what I recommend here. The best sub is unsweetened extra creamy oat milk, or any unsweetened non-dairy milk.
- Chopped Fresh Parsley: for a bit of freshness, and a nice garnish
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1. Prepare you chicken of choice.
Step 2. Sauté the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
Step 3. Add the flour, bay leaf, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat the vegetables.
Step 4. Add the potato and vegetable stock to the pot and bring to a boil.
Step 5. Add the pasta to the pot, and boil in the broth according to the time indicated on the package directions.
Step 6. When there is about 2 minutes left for the pasta to cook, add the cream cheese, vegan chicken, and parsley. Stir to cook another 2-4 minutes.
Step 7. Before serving, remove the bay leaf. Serve with a garnish of fresh parsley.
Elizabeth's Kitchen Notes
- Chicken: in my classic chicken noodle soup recipe I used my seitan chicken, which I love because it has so much protein and is totally homemade. For this recipe I decided to use a store-bought chicken, Daring. I also love Abbot's chicken. You can also use chickpeas or even tempeh.
- Cream cheese: many classic creamy soup recipes use heavy cream, but I think the best swap is vegan cream cheese. I typically use Kroger's simple truth organic non-dairy cream cheese. I also love Violife
FAQ & Expert Tips
Refrigerator: This soup can be stored in the fridge for up to a week.
Freezer: This chicken noodle soup soup is freezer friendly and freezes well for up to 2 - 3 months. To freeze, let cool completely and store in zip top bags or other freezer safe containers, leaving some extra room for expansion
Reheat: You can reheat this soup on the stove over medium-low heat or in the microwave on the defrost setting. For both options, stir every 30-60 seconds until the soup is fully warm
I recommend adding a garnish of fresh parsley.
This soup is a pretty complete meal by itself - with protein, carbohydrates, and vegetables. Feel free to serve with some bread or homemade crackers.
Use a gluten-free chicken (like Daring!) and a gluten-free pasta or bean-based pasta.
Recipe Prayer
Thank you God for this nourishing soup, and vegan versions of classic comfort food. Allow this food to nourish our bodies. Amen.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 3 Servings Vegan Chicken - chicken substitute,
seitan chicken , chickpeas, etc. I used Daring Chicken - 1 Medium Yellow Onion small diced
- 4 Stalks Celery sliced
- 3 Medium Carrots sliced
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour can sub gluten-free all purpose flour or oat flour
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves
- ¼ Teaspoon Rubbed Sage
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Medium Russet Potato peeled and small diced
- 8 Cups Vegetable Stock
- 8 Ounces Rotini or short pasta of choice
- 8 Ounces Vegan Cream Cheese best sub is unsweetened extra creamy oat milk, but any non-dairy milk can work
- ¼ Cup Roughly Chopped Fresh Parsley + more for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare you chicken of choice.
- Sauté the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
- Add the flour, bay leaf, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat the vegetables.
- Add the potato and vegetable stock to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Add the pasta to the pot, and boil in the broth according to the time indicated on the package directions.
- When there is about 2 minutes left for the pasta to cook, add the cream cheese, vegan chicken, and parsley. Stir to cook another 2-4 minutes.
- Before serving, remove the bay leaf. Serve with a garnish of fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
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