Hearty Vegetable Soup with Noodles

Rating: Easy.


You're right! I love soups! This is one of my favourites that I have made and experimented with. It is hearty soup and great for when you want a bit more substance in a soup or when you feel a bit under the weather. This soup is wonderful served fresh or saved - for the flavours to absorb a bit longer.

This soup can be done two ways. You can keep to the instructions, as I have most vegetables finely chopped or you can put the soup in a food processor for a few seconds before the final stage of adding the noodles.

Hearty Vegetable Soup with Noodles (serves six or more)

2 Tbsp oil
1 large onion, well chopped
5 large mushrooms, finely chopped
2 medium or large carrots, sliced then roughly chopped
2 large radishes, sliced then roughly chopped
2 celery stalks, well sliced
1 green onion BUNCH, sliced
1/4-1/2 red onion, sliced separated and roughly chopped
3/4-1 LB red potatoes, diced
4 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 ginger root, minced
4 Tbsp coriander or to taste*
salt and pepper to taste

1-2 cups of vermicelli noodles, cooked then chopped


*I end up adding extra coriander, but it will be hard to assess the potency of your spices until the soup has set. You may want to refrain from adding too much until after it has simmered to cook and set.


1. Prep vegetables and set aside.
2. Prep the vegetable stock in an appropriate saucepan (for 4 1/2 cups) and set aside.
3. Add the onions and mushroom to oil and cook in large saucepan on medium-low, about 4 minutes until softened.
4. Add the vegetable stock to the large saucepan with the onions and mushrooms.
5. Add all the vegetables including potatoes, bring to a boil OR if you want the potatoes to be extra soft and won't be processing the soup then you may simmer the potatoes for a while before adding this second batch of vegetables.
6. After mixture is boiling, add ginger and spices, quickly cover and reduce to a simmer. You may let it simmer anywhere from 15-25 minutes, but keep in mind you may not want some of the vegetables to become too soft. You may also want to simmer for another 10 minutes with the noodles, so use your discretion. Check the soup around 15 minutes, especially the potato softness, and be prepared to let it simmer longer if necessary. Add more spices to taste if necessary.
7. Process in food processor if desired, then pour back into saucepan.
8. Add the noodles, and simmer for another 10+ minutes if desired.

Now serve fresh or let the soup settle for a couple hours and reheat later! This soup makes good leftovers for a few days if desired! Delicious.