Tofu "Chik'n" Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tsp or 9g

• Tofu

  Raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate

  8 oz or 227g

• Soy sauce

  Regular sodium, Shoyu

  1 tbsp or 16g

• Nutritional Yeast

  Vegan - Whole Foods Market

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Carrots

  Raw

  1 ½ cup chopped or 192g

• Celery

  Raw

  1 ½ cup chopped or 152g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, chopped or 160g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Bay leaf

  Spices

  1 tbsp, crumbled or 2g

• Thyme

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 1g

• Parsley

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp or 0.5g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Organic Vegetable Stock

  Low Sodium - Trader Joe's

  6 cup or 1.44kg

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 15g

Directions

1. Prepare the Tofu: Press tofu to remove excess moisture and cut into 1/2" cubes. Warm half of the oil in a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. When hot, add the tofu; it should be hot enough that the tofu sizzles. Make sure that you don’t crowd the tofu. You can cook it in batches if necessary. Allow it to cook on each side for about 5 minutes, until crispy and brown, then transfer to a medium size bowl. Pour the soy sauce on top and use a spoon to gently stir until it’s evenly coated. Then sprinkle the nutritional yeast on top and continue to stir until it is well distributed.
2. Prepare the Soup: Chop vegetables. Warm the rest of the oil in a large pot of medium heat then add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook while continuing to stir for about 5 minutes, until the onion starts to lightly brown. Add the bay leaf, thyme, parsley and a few grinds of black pepper.
3. Next add the broth and then bring to a boil. Break up the angel hair pasta into small pieces and add the pasta to the pot, decrease the heat to medium and cook for about 6 minutes, or until angel hair is tender. Stir in the reserved tofu and any traces of nutritional yeast in the bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and cook for a few more minutes, until heated through. Season with salt and/or pepper to taste then serve warm and enjoy!

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