Vegetable Noodle Soup
4 bowls (8 cups)

Chickenless Noodle Soup
Nothing makes you feel better than good old-fashioned homemade noodle soup. This recipe has all the flavor without the chicken!
Ingredients:
Broth
12 cups water
3 celery stalks
2 small onions, quartered
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 bay leaves
Soup
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup diced onions
1 cup young(green) jackfruit, shredded and seeds removed (optional-jackfruit does have a scent and slight flavor some people think is off putting)
1/2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
4 ounces linguini or fettuccine noodles broken into bite sized pieces.
Directions:
Calories 168, Fat 0.2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 46mg
Carbohydrates 36.8g, Fiber 2.7g, Sugar 3.3g, Protein 4.9g
Broth
12 cups water
3 celery stalks
2 small onions, quartered
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 bay leaves
Soup
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup diced onions
1 cup young(green) jackfruit, shredded and seeds removed (optional-jackfruit does have a scent and slight flavor some people think is off putting)
1/2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
4 ounces linguini or fettuccine noodles broken into bite sized pieces.
Directions:
- Put water, 3 celery stalks, 2 quartered onions, 6 garlic cloves, bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer partially covered for 1 hour.
- Strain vegetables from chicken broth, keep the broth, discard the vegetables. (Using cheesecloth, a strainer or both works best.)
- Return the broth to the pot, add the soup ingredients: chopped garlic, carrots, celery, onions, chicken and basil bring to a boil. (If using the same pot make sure to clean it first.)
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
- Add noodles and parsley to soup return to boil, simmer 15-20 minutes, or until noodles are cooked.
Calories 168, Fat 0.2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 46mg
Carbohydrates 36.8g, Fiber 2.7g, Sugar 3.3g, Protein 4.9g