Buttery chickpeas, noodles, and veggies swimming in a comforting and savory broth. This vegan chicken noodle soup is perfect for chillier weather, or when you are feeling under the weather. So easy to make too!
Can you name a meal more comforting than chicken noodle soup?
It’s okay, I’ll wait.
What if I told you this recipe has all the flavoring of a chicken noodle soup, but it’s completely plant-based?!
YUPP! It’s true!
This vegan chicken noodle soup is made with all the same veggies and base as the traditional soup minus the chicken broth and chicken. Instead, we are using chickpeas and a hearty, perfectly seasoned vegetable broth.
Ingredients for vegan chicken noodle soup
- Onions
- Celery
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Nutritional yeast
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Vegetable broth (I love Better than Boullion)
- Bay leaf
- Pasta
- Chickpeas
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley
How to make chickpea noodle soup
The thing about soups is they are all about layers. How you layer in the ingredients will determine the outcome of the soup! But I will say soups are very forgiving and easy to remedy, making them a simple recipe!
- Start by sauteeing the onions, celery, and carrots (known as a mirepoix) with some olive oil, salt, and pepper until nice and soft.
- Add garlic, thyme, rosemary, and nutritional yeast. Sautee for about a minute to get those flavorings activated.
Once your mixture looks like this, it’s time to add the vegetable broth, chickpeas, and bay leaf.
Let the mixture simmer, covered for about 10 minutes.
Add the pasta and let simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked through. Stir in some fresh parsley and voila! A delicious vegan soup that is so comforting!
Is chicken broth vegan?
Short answer, no. There are definitely low-quality chicken broths on the market that don’t have all that much chicken in them, but they still contain some type of chicken product so be aware.
I recommend using a high-quality vegetable broth or my go-to, Better than Boullion which will make your soups so flavorful.
This chickpea noodle soup is perfect for weeknights as it is made in a big batch and the leftovers taste delicious.
I love using chickpeas in vegan chicken noodle soup because they have a great texture in soup and add so much fiber and protein to this recipe!
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If you like this soup recipe, you’ll LOVE:
Vegan Mushroom Lentil Soup
Chickpea Orzo Soup
Vegan White Bean Chili
Vegan Potato Leek Soup
Vegan Corn Chowder
Vegan Southwestern Soup
Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Vegan Vegetable Soup
Vegan Tomato Soup
Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup {with Chickpeas!}
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion finely diced
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into half moons
- 2 celery stalks diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 14.5-ounce cans chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 cup dried pasta rotini works great
- 1/4 cup parsley loosely chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables are softened, stirring frequently (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add garlic, nutritional yeast, thyme, and rosemary. Cook until fragrant (about 1 minute)
- Add vegetable broth and chickpeas; stir. Add bay leaves, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low-medium, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove lid and add pasta. Let cook for 10 minutes until pasta is cooked through. Remove bay leaves and stir in parsley.
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This recipe is inspired by the chickpea noodle soup recipe in Vegan for Everybody. This is my favorite vegan cookbook!
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We are preparing for some cold weather and getting to the store might be tricky, so I made sure to add all the ingredients for this to my grocery list so that I can have this hearty and nutritious soup when we are stuck in the house!
This is definitely a wholesome meal by itself. Best for the present weather too. My favorite Dinner option.
I love chickpeas and will gladly swap them for chicken any day! Thanks for sharing a great recipe! My family love this soup!
The best part about chicken noodle is the broth especially when you’re getting over a cold! Such a great variation for vegetarians too…so comforting and delish!
This soup is amazing. I didn’t have chicken but I was craving chicken noodle soup. Since we always have chickpeas in the pantry I gave this recipe a try. It was sooo good. I’m definitely making this again.
So glad you enjoyed Marisa!
The chickpeas in this “chicken” noodle soup are a brilliant addition to make it nice and hearty! That broth looks so comforting. I’d love to wrap my hands around a bowl of this!
I love chickpeas and soup! This looks absolutely scrumptious and perfect on a cold Sunday (like how it is right now in Pittsburgh). I could definitely curl up with a bowl full of that deliciousness!
Perfect for that kind of weather!
Can’t beat chicken noodle soup. The fact that you added chickpeas makes this one even better! It’s going into this week’s menu. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Paula!
Chicken soup is one of my favorite soup. I can’t wait to make this vegan version. I’m trying to cook more vegan meals for my family so this will be perfect start.
That’s a great goal!
Made this for dinner tonight and HOLY COW so yummy!! Even better than regular chicken noodle soup, the spice combination is perfection! Thanks for sharing!
So great to hear!
LOVED This soup! First time using Nutritional Yeast and first time using vegetarian Better than Bouillon. I doubled the recipe except I did not double the amount of garbanzo beans and it was great! Even my meat eating fiance loved it too!
Thank you!
Thanks so much! So happy you enjoyed. The nutritional yeast adds such a nice flavor to the soup!
This soup is delicious!!! Instead of chickpeas I used finely diced firm tofu and my 2.5 year old loved it too š
Will definitely be making this again
Thanks so much, Kylie! I’m happy you enjoyed the recipe and the substitution sounds great!
I love it! I added Jackfruit. Delicious!
The nutritional yeast is key to this recipe. Such a delicious flavor, my kids love it!