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Jump to Recipe PrintThis tofu noodle soup recipe is a great alternative to chicken noodle soup without the meat! A light and herby soup with tofu, a great lunch or dinner recipe.
This is a hearty plant-based soup recipe to make with leftover tofu – hearty and satisfying!
This cozy tofu noodle soup is a great alternative to traditional chicken noodle or chicken and stars. It’s easy to make, hearty, and SO flavorful!
The secret to a delicious soup is using marinated tofu, so you get great flavor in each bite. It’s light, loaded with veggies, and great for the whole family. It makes a great lunch or dinner!
This Smoked Tofu Noodle Soup Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Fresh
- Loaded with Vegetables
- Versatile
- Flavorful
- Vegan, Vegetarian, and Can be Gluten Free
How To Cook Pasta for Soup
For most of my recipes, I cook the pasta separately from the soup broth. If you add dried pasta directly to a hot soup, you run the risk of having the dried pasta soak up all the broth and overcook the noodles (turning it soup into a mushy mess). I’ve found that cooking the pasta separately, then serving the broth over the noodles in a bowl works best.
I allow the soup to cool, then add the cooked pasta after. That way you’ll have perfectly cooked pasta that holds it shape and a delicious brothy soup.
The smoky flavor from the tofu is perfect in the soup and really infuses in the broth. I used little star-shaped pasta in this recipe (because they are CUTE and I was keeping them around for this perfect soup occasion) but it would also work with any other short pasta – orzo, macaroni, ditalini, etc.
What’s In This Tofu Soup Recipe?
See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Tofu – I used a high protein extra firm tofu, which gives it a similar texture to chicken.
- Carrots, Celery, Parsley, Onions
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Star Pasta – I used little star pasta, or pastina, which is a really fun shape for kids!
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
- Black pepper
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Smoked Tofu Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) Package tofu
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 cups celery chopped
- 6 medium carrots peeled and chopped
- 10 cups Vegetable Stock
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 1 (16 ounce) package Pasta I used stars, but any small shape will do
- Black Pepper
- Sea Salt if needed
Instructions
- Dice the tofu into small bite-sized pieces
- In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the onions and garlic, sauté for 5 minutes on low until soft. Add the carrots and celery, and sauté for another 5 minutes on low.
- Add the vegetable stock and thyme and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the smoked tofu and parsley, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
- When ready to serve, add desired amount of pasta in bowl and ladle the soup over it.
- Once the large soup pot has cooled, add the remainder of the pasta so it doesn’t absorb too much hot liquid.
Notes
Nutrition
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I’ll have to try this out