Monday, March 29, 2010

Seitan Noodle Soup

Here is definitely a family favorite - one of our top five dishes we love. My oldest daughter actually requested this when she got one of her extremely rare colds recently. It's good and chunky and so yummy. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.


Seitan Noodle Soup
Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
4 packages of seitan, chopped into bite-sized pieces
3 carrots, chopped
4 stalks of celery, chopped
1 - 6 ounce pkg of very small pasta, like stars or alphabet noodles
1 - 32 ounce box of vegetable broth
water to cover
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbs. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. dried thyme

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the seitan and veggies and cook until the seitan begins to brown and the veggies just become tender, about ten minutes, stirring occasionally. In a separate small pot, cook the noodles according to package directions; set aside. In a large pot, put in the seitan, veggies, broth and spices. Add enough water to cover an inch or so. Cook over medium heat for another twenty minutes, or until the veggies have become more tenderized. Add the noodles to the pot and cook until heated through, about five minutes. Add more water if necessary. Serve with oven-heated rolls. Deeeelicious! Feeds five hungry vegans.

19 comments:

  1. sounds yummy! So if I am watching my gluten, just omit the seitan? I miss warm food like this!

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  2. I never use seitan like this, although I should. Thanks for sharing this. :-)

    Alicia

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  3. Judi - Yikes, yes, if you're watching your gluten, this may not be your first choice. :) However, I might play around with tofu. But...then it's not raw. Shucks. Let me know if you can think of something, and we can put our imaginations to creative work!

    Alicia - I like to use seitan in place of wherever people use chicken or pork. We love it.

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  4. This soup looks so comforting and satisfying...I'm going to have to make this soon!

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  5. Oh, it is, Rose, it is. Tell me how much you like it 'cause I know you will! :) (I hope...)

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  6. I think I'll make it soon and let you know... it's too bad I already have dinner on for tonight or else I think I'd make it now! And, my hubby has a little head cold, so it would be perfect.

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  7. Aw, I'm sorry for your hubby. Hope he gets better quickly.

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  8. I am going to make this immediately!!!! (or a version of it...you know me!

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  9. Great! Let me know how you like it...or your version. :)

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  10. I love soup. I've not seen seitan here on the island but this looks really good.

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  11. Great idea! I have made a few mock chicken noodle soups, but never put in a meat substitute, just used chicken flavored veg broth. I will have to try this next time!

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  12. That is a great soup! Very creative way to use seitan. And there's something really comforting to the kids and hubs when they're under the weather about alphabet type noodles, isn't there?!

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  13. Hi, Jenn, Sarah, and Janet - Thanks for the comments.

    Jenn, maybe you can find wheat gluten on the island and make your own seitan. It's pretty simple to do, and there are tons of recipes online to walk you through it.

    Sarah, Give it a shot and let me know if you like it. How was India?

    Janet, yes they love it. As a matter of fact, my oldest wants everyone to know that it's her favorite soup! Yum.

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  14. Soup...my favorite. It is the cure to every cold. Yummy.

    http://nuestracena-vegancuisine.blogspot.com

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  15. We love soup here, too, all year round.

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  16. Thank you, S.V. I really like how the photo came out, too.

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  17. I've always wondered what one did with sietan - and now I know! That looks delicious!!

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  18. Thank you! There are many other ideas, too. Let me know if you're interested.

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