Description
Make this vegan chicken and rice soup with soy curls in place of chicken to recreate this classic. It’s comfort in a bowl!
Ingredients
for the vegan chicken
- 1 cup Butler Soy Curls
- 1 tsp vegan bouillon (I used Better Than Bouillon brand No-Chicken base)
- 1 tsp sage
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 TB olive oil
for the soup
- 1 TB vegan butter
- 1 TB olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 tsp sage
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1 tsp marjoram
- 2 small carrots, sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (I used shiitakes)
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- 5 cups vegan broth (I used Better Than Bouillon brand No-Chicken base)
to serve
- 1 cup cooked rice
- oyster crackers, biscuits or saltines
Instructions
to make the vegan chicken
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Fill a medium-sized saucepan 2/3 full with water. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Once at a boil, turn the heat off but leave the pan on the burner.
- Add the soy curls, sage and salt. Stir.
- Place the lid back on top and allow the soy curls to soften for about 10 minutes.
- Drain the soy curls with a sieve and press down on the soy curls to squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
- Roughly chop the soy curls.
- Place a silpat onto a baking sheet.
- Toss the softened soy curls with 1 TB olive oil.
- Transfer to the silpat-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
to prep the soup
- In a large Dutch oven, melt the vegan butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Mix the sage, thyme, rosemary and marjoram in a small dish. Sprinkle over the onion and stir to coat.
- Allow to saute for 3 minutes more, then add in the carrots.
- Saute for 2 minutes, then add in the mushrooms and celery.
- Saute for another minute or two, then add in the baked soy curls.
- Stir to combine, then add 5 cups of vegan broth to the pot.
- Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a very small boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice to 2 bowls and ladle the soup over the top. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéed, Baked
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: easy vegan chicken soup, vegan chicken soup with soy curls, vegetarian chicken soup, vegan soup