Creamy Vegetable Noodle Soup + Meatless Monday Cookbook Review

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Creamy vegetable noodle soup is dairy free and is savory and comforting! Perfect to enjoy on a cold night.

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Creamy Vegetable Noodle Soup + Meatless Monday Cookbook Review

Author: Sarah Hayes

2 tablespoons (28 ml) olive oil*
1 yellow onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
2 ribs celery, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon (1 g) dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried dill
1¼ teaspoons salt, or to taste
¼ cup (32 g) all-purpose flour**
2 cups (475 ml) unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice, divided
4 cups (946 ml) low-sodium vegetable broth
2 tablespoons (8 g) nutritional yeast (optional)
1 cup (110 g) dry ditalini pasta or similar small pasta shape (gluten-free, if desired)

Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes until soft and translucent. Add the carrots, celery, and bell pepper and sauté 4 to 5 minutes until starting to soften.
Add the parsley, basil, thyme, dill, salt, and flour and stir to combine, scraping up any bits of flour on the bottom of the pot. Slowly pour in ½ cup (120 ml) of milk while whisking continuously, again scraping up any bits of flour on the bottom; a flat whisk is convenient here, but a balloon whisk will work as well. Whisk until the flour is completely incorporated.
Add the remainder of the milk, vegetable broth, and nutritional yeast, if using. Whisk to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the pasta, and then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the pasta is cooked through, stirring often to prevent the pasta from sticking.
Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.