This no chicken noodle soup has magical healing powers.
Magic Soup?
One spoonful and you will feel a thousand times better.
One spoonful and you can predict the future.
One spoonful and you can fly.
Except not really the last two.
Oh well.
I made up the following recipe to use a ton of mushrooms (an impulse buy from the Asian market, whose mushrooms are much less expensive than Whole Foods’). It’s not cold outside, and we’re not sick; but we loved this hot, comforting soup all the same.
It reminded me of an episode of Friends (everything reminds me of an episode of Friends) where one of the characters–a vegetarian–makes noodle water because she can’t have chicken soup. Not that I’ve ever had noodle water (eww?), but I’m pretty sure this no chicken mushroom soup is much better!
No Chicken Noodle Soup
(Get well soon soup!)
- 14 oz sliced mushrooms (I used a combination of oyster and shiitake)
- 4 oz sliced portobello mushrooms (or sliced button mushrooms)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1-3 tsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- 45 oz broth of choice (I used Imagine No-Chickn)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 and 1/2 tablespoons red or white miso – use chickpea miso for soy-free soup
- optional: rice, a protein source, noodles (I added soba noodles, because I adore them)
- optional: scallions for garnish
Heat a sauté pot, then add oil, mushrooms, and garlic. Cook 8-10 minutes. Add broth and thyme, and bring to a boil. Cover and lower to a simmer for 20-30 minutes. Take off heat and add miso. (Miso is added at the end because boiling it destroys the health benefits.) Stir to dissolve. If desired, add cooked rice or noodles, and/or a protein source. Makes 4 large servings or 6-7 starter servings.
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You know what else has healing powers?
This stuff: Chocolate Frosting Shots
I had to fit chocolate into the post somehow! 😉
What foods do you like to eat when you don’t feel well?
I haven’t actually gotten sick in years, but I used to get Strep throat often. So my favorite things to eat were cold, soothing foods like ice cream or sorbet. Definitely not chicken noodle soup, although I did like chicken noodle soup when I wasn’t sick. Actually, I think I just liked the noodles. Mmmm noodles…
P.S. Don’t you wish you could fly??
Tara says
Yes! I would LOVE to fly! On a completely random note – It just occurred to me that if you had a t-shirt (which would I’m sure be awesome, because I’ve only ever seen you make awesome stuff) that I would buy it and wear it proudly, and maybe even leave the “One-minute-chocolate-cake” smudges around my mouth for added effect. Plz tell me you’ll think about it (selling a t-shirt I mean) 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
LOL I actually signed up for a Spreadshirt account a long time ago (they’re kinda like CafePress). But then I decided no one would want a CCK tee shirt. But I have so many fun ideas for sayings… so I might have to look back into that. 🙂 🙂
Sabrina says
You should definitely take a poll on this one!! I would happily buy a CCK shirt (as I already tell everyone I know that likes cooking and/or baking about your site)! Maybe even have a design contest? Although, you are pretty creative so I’m sure you could come up with something fantastic-looking yourself! 🙂
Molly@This Life Is Sparkling says
I love mushrooms so I will definitely have to try this for dinner sometime!
Kathy says
Now that I thinks about it, I haven’t gotten sick in awhile! I’d say I liked things like soup and sometimes ice cream!! 🙂
Ellyn says
This looks sooo yummy Katie I can’t wait to try it. I’m a frequent on your site, although I don’t think i’ve ever left a comments, I check it almost every day. It’s amazing that you post basically every day, and inspiring that you’re so committed to your blog and the happiness (/bellies) of your readers :-p.
I am just starting out blogging, my site is yourvegansister.com, and I was wondering if I could ask you some questions. How do I get ahold of you?
Sarah Anne @ fear-no-food.net says
I made this for dinner to.ight and it was homey and delicious! I added tofu cubes and short grain brown rice. Thanks so much Katie!!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I’m so glad you tried it. That always makes me so happy when a recipe turns out well for someone :).
Emily Anne says
I made this on Friday and it was so good! I added some red kidney beans, long grain wild rice, brown rice, and extra mushrooms. Me and my boyfriend loved it! Thanks 🙂
MaryAnne says
It’s as if you came into my kitchen over the weekend, ate the rest of my Ghirardelli choocolate chips, saw that I had a fridge full of sliced mushroom cartons that I overbought (shopping for a cooking competition and figured it would be better than running out!) and designed this recipe to ensure that all those mushrooms wouldn’t go to waste! I had no idea what to do with them.
And the chocolate chips are gone for real, but I suspect the culprit is still here in the house.
Thank you SO much for this recipe and the carrot cake one! I quadrupled that recipe (but used applesauce in lieu of half of the oil) — tonight’s dinner and dessert were utterly divine!!!
MaryAnne says
Forgot to mention — added spinach to the soup (stirred it in at the very end so it wouldn’t wither away). I’d do that again, and I’d take the suggestion of the commenter above me and add red beans (white beans would also be good, I’m guessing!). These wouuld work for the commenters who said they disliked mushrooms, I think. But personally, I loved it just as you prescribed, so to speak!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
🙂 🙂 🙂
Bethany says
Question. Is the recipe calling for red miso paste or do you think a red miso soup packet would work? Thanks. 🙂 PS- Love your website. I’ve gotten so many of my friends addicted to it!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I use the paste. Sorry, I don’t know about the soup… But it *sounds* like it’d be yummy, just maybe in a different way. 🙂
Mya says
I made this last week when I got laryngitis. It was delicious. Added tempeh with flax seeds and some black pepper to spice it up a little. Yummy.
Tracey says
Made this soup tonight for my dad’s birthday dinner along with veggie sushi rolls. I added some cut up tofu but kept the rest of the recipe as is. It was a hit and so easy! Definitely will make this again!
Oh, and my kids LOVE your mint chocolate chip “ice cream” with spinach! Mmmmm…..
Stephanie H. says
I finally found red miso and made this soup tonight. I am sure that I am a complete nut for making this soup when it is 90 degrees outside, but I had a rough day (stress fracture = no running for me) and I always make comfort food when I am bummed. This soup is just wonderful! I added some baby spinach and tofu in at the end and it is really delicious. Thank you!
Rebecca says
Mushrooms are loaded with vitamin D3 which feeds your immune system. But the D3 is a fat soluble vitamin and requires a saturated fat to be absorbed by the body. If you replace the vegetable oil with butter or coconut oil (has antibiotic and anti viral properties) you will get more nutrition from the soup. Throw in a little diced carrot for vitamin A, which also feeds the immune system. You will be feeling better in no time.
Kristen says
WOW.
That’s all I can say. I’ve never cooked with miso before, but this soup is going to become a fall/winter staple from now on! I added fresh chopped spinach, tofu shitake noodles, and a whole block of extra firm tofu (pressed between paper towels and books while the soup was cooking).
With the additions, I’m sure the soup will last me 5-6 dinner portions at the least!
I used low sodium veggie broth, but I am curious as to where I can find Imagine No-Chickn broth. Can it be found in any health food store?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I find it at Kroger or Whole Foods.
Shani says
Hi Katie, in your method you don’t actually mention the onion – I am assuming it is just sauted with the mushrooms and garlic in the beginning? or do you fry the onion first and then add the mushrooms and garlic?
Brandie says
I don’t know how I missed this post when it first came around, but … Uh… Yum?? I LOVE miso soup! And a ‘substitute’ for chicken noodle (yuck!) for when you’re feeling sick is fantastic. Thank you!
becauseHeloves! says
Do we sautée the onion too?
coppertopper says
Was about to run out and buy soup, then remembered your blog. This seems to be perfect for my tastes, but when do you add the onions? Thanks!
Sarah-Beth says
Could this soup be frozen? It looks delicious!
Jason Sanford says
Sure!