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This creamy chickpea noodle soup is the best vegan comfort food you'll find on the internet! It's filled with pantry ingredients and loaded with warm, cozy, flavors that will have your family cleaning their bowls and asking for seconds!
You'll Love This
- It's SO quick and easy! Just a quick saute of classic mirepoix, then add the pasta along with broth, coconut milk, chickpeas, and a few key spices! Everything cooks right in one pot also - which means you'll have fewer dishes to do!
- The ingredient list is very pantry friendly! A majority of these ingredients are canned, which means you can stock up when there's a sale and keep them on hand so you'll have everything you need to make this soup whenever the mood strikes.
- The flavors are outrageous! A subtle hint of curry and ginger enveloped in a perfectly creamy broth is what really makes this soup a family favorite. It's comforting in all the right ways but loaded with real ingredients so you can feel good about serving it to your family.
Instructions
Saute carrot, celery, and onion in olive oil.
Add garlic, curry powder, ginger and turmeric. Cook for another minute, stirring frequently.
Add a splash of veggie broth to deglaze the pan and scrape all the yummy bits off the bottom.
Add coconut milk, rotini pasta, and chickpeas.
Add remaining vegetable broth and bay leaves along with another couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Simmer until pasta is just al dente.
Stir in apple cider vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!
Tips
- You can use whatever noodles you have on hand in place of the rotini. Short cuts of pasta work best in this soup. Noodles like:
- If you're using other noodles be sure to check the cooking time. I'd recommend simmering the soup for about 1 minute less than the lowest recommended cook time. Then start (carefully) tasting the noodles and remove the soup from the heat as soon as the pasta is al dente.
- If you don't have coconut milk on hand you can substitute heavy cream, almond/oat milk or even just omit the creamy element entirely and enjoy a broth-based soup.
- This chickpea noodle soup will thicken as it cools. You can add more broth or additional coconut milk to loosen it up. Be sure to season to taste with salt again after adding more liquid.
- To reheat this soup, just place it in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add broth or coconut milk to loosen it up and season to taste with salt. Heat until everything is warmed through and enjoy!
Family Favorites
- Vegan Lentil Tortilla Soup
- Vegan Black Bean Chili
- Vegan Spicy Black Bean & Rice Soup
- Vegan Tomato Soup
- Vegan Curry Lentil Soup
- Vegan Wild Rice Soup
Chickpea Noodle Soup
This creamy chickpea noodle soup is the best vegan comfort food you'll find on the internet! It's filled with pantry ingredients and loaded with warm, cozy, flavors that will have your family cleaning their bowls and asking for seconds!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 cups sliced carrots
- 1.5 cups sliced celery
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 32 oz. vegetable broth
- 1 (13.5 oz.) can full fat coconut milk
- 8 oz. uncooked rotini pasta
- 1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large heavy bottom pot over medium high heat.
- Add carrot, celery, and onion along with a couple large pinches of salt and pepper.
- Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic, curry powder, ginger and turmeric. Cook for another minute, stirring frequently.
- Add a splash of veggie broth to deglaze the pan and scrape all the yummy bits off the bottom.
- Add coconut milk, rotini pasta, and chickpeas.
- Add remaining vegetable broth and bay leaves along with another couple large pinches of salt and pepper.
- With heat on medium high, bring soup to a simmer.
- Cover and turn heat to low.
- Simmer for 6-10 minutes or until pasta is just al dente.
- Stir in apple cider vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!
Notes
You can use whatever noodles you have on hand in place of the rotini. Short cuts of pasta work best in this soup. Noodles like: elbow macaroni, rigatoni, fusilli, penne, cavatappi, or farfalle.
If you're using other noodles be sure to check the cooking time. I'd recommend simmering the soup for about 1 minute less than the lowest recommended cook time. Then start (carefully) tasting the noodles and remove the soup from the heat as soon as the pasta is al dente.
If you don't have coconut milk on hand you can substitute heavy cream, almond/oat milk or even just omit the creamy element entirely and enjoy a broth-based soup.
This chickpea noodle soup will thicken as it cools. You can add more broth or additional coconut milk to loosen it up. Be sure to season to taste with salt again after adding more liquid.
To reheat this soup, just place it in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add broth or coconut milk to loosen it up and season to taste with salt. Heat until everything is warmed through and enjoy!
Keywords: vegan chicken noodle soup, easy noodle soup, veggie noodle soup
laurie
This was so good! Thank you! I let it sit for a few minutes before serving...it got a lot thicker. My husband said that this was one of his favorites. Thank you!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Laurie!! Thanks so much for leaving a review 🙂
Savanna
This is one of my favorite soup recipes! I make it exactly as described with all of the same ingredients, and it turns out so delicious every single time. Even my non-vegan fiancé loves it!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Woohooo! I love recipes that can be enjoyed by vegans and omnivores alike!! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Savanna. Thanks so much for leaving a review!!
Laura
So good! This is definitely a new favourite soup recipe. I didn’t have any curry powder, and I used water instead of veggie broth (I like to have better control of how much salt is in things, and veggie broth is just too salty for me), but even with my adjustments this was delicious. It was even better the next day as leftovers!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I'm so glad you were able to make this soup your own with what you had on hand - way to go!! Thanks for leaving a review - I'm glad you enjoyed this recipe!! 🙂
Kymberli
This was delicious! I made it to share with my son and his wife. We all loved it and they asked for the recipe. The only change I made was chopping my carrots instead of slicing them. I had my chopping gadget out for the onion, so it was just as easy to use it on the carrots as well. Plus, chopped carrots cook more quickly. I will be making this again...soon!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Great tip, Kymberli! I'm so glad that your family enjoyed this recipe - it's one of our family's favorites too! Thanks for leaving a review. I really appreciate it 🙂
Anne
Can I make this in the slow cooker?
Kylie Lato
It might be a little tricky to get the noodles cooked just right, but you could certainly give it a shot. Otherwise, you could cook everything but the noodles on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours and then cook the noodles separately and add them in. Great question!
Leah
One of the best soups I have ever made or eaten!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad to hear that, Leah. This is one of our family's favorites. Thanks so much for leaving a review!!
Yuri
Gained a fan. Thanks. So the cider is added at end when no longer cooking?
Kylie Lato
Oh good! Glad to hear that, Yuri! Yes - the apple cider vinegar is added at the end before the final seasoning with salt and pepper. It helps to balance out the richness from the coconut milk and really boost the flavors of the dish!
Hannah
So delicious!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Hannah! Thanks so much for leaving a review!!
Kari
I never leave reviews. But I absolutely loved this recipe. The flavors were perfection. I tried to limit the salt Initially but found that when I added it back the recipe was perfect! I will definitely check out your other recipes!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Kari, thank you so much for leaving a review - I really appreciate it! I could not agree more - salt really brings out all the flavors of this dish! I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe 🙂
Samantha
Can I use a Dutch oven on the stove with the same instructions?
Kylie Lato
Yes! I have had good luck using a Dutch oven to make this soup. Great question, Samantha!
Melina
This was amazing! My kids loved it which is definitely a win! It was super easy as well so double win! So happy I came across this recipe. Will be a go to meal for us!!! Thank you!
Kylie Lato
Yes! I love hearing that the kiddos liked it too - that is the best! I'm so glad you guys enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for leaving a review!! 🙂
Jessie R.
So delicious! It was perfect for a rainy night dinner. I also love that this could be done with so many substitutes.
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Jessie! You are so right about being able to use whatever you've got on hand. Thanks for leaving a review - I really appreciate it!
Jessie Mulgrew
This soup was incredible! I added garlic powder and cayenne for a little extra heat. Bonus, I had chickpea rotini! This soup is so cozy and filling. I had some fresh cilantro to put on top (YUM) and made garlic sourdough toast for dipping. I will definitely be saving this one!! Thanks 🙂
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am DROOLING. That sounds amazing!! Especially the garlic sourdough 🙂 I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Jessie. Thank you so much for leaving a review!!
Alex
This was yummy! I did use chicken broth, since we are trying to use up all of our current food before we buy vegan options, but I can’t wait to try it with veggie broth! I wonder though how long it can be stored in the fridge and if I can possibly freeze it? Thanks!
Kylie Lato
I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Alex! I do think that this soup would freeze well for at least a couple months. I think in the fridge it would last a few days, but the noodles will likely continue to soak up the broth so they may get a bit soggy. Some may not mind this. I have a huge aversion to soggy foods so I would watch out for this. Great questions! Thanks for leaving a review!
Lynn
This was delicious! I used gluten free rotini noodles which I add at the end and turn it off so that they don’t overcook. I did have to add an extra cup or so of vegetable broth too when it was done but it was seriously so good. Even my 9 year old son loved it!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you and your son enjoyed this recipe. It's to know that it can work with gluten free noodles as well - I've never tried those. Thanks for leaving a review! I really appreciate it!
Julie
Absolutely delicious. Excellent flavor! This will definitely go in the soup rotation from now on. In the winter I make one soup a week just to have for lunches or with sandwiches for an easy meal.
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Soup is one of our family's favorites in the fall/winter too! One batch can last a few days and it's always so warm, comforting, and easy! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Julie. Thank you for leaving a review!
Carine
This is so beyond good and flavourful!!! Best part: my 2 kids (10 & 4) devoured it! Thank you!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Woohoo!!! I am so glad that your kids enjoyed this recipe too! Thanks so much for leaving a review, Carine. I really appreciate it!
Anthony
Made this today. Absolutely delicious. Thank you!!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Anthony! Thank you for leaving a review!
Meg
This was SO GOOD! Made it exactly as noted but without turmeric as I didn’t have that on hand. The first night we had it as soup, and then I added corn starch slurry before putting it in the fridge so it turned into a creamy “mac and cheese” type dish so we could switch it up for leftovers. It was even better with the thickened up sauce!!! We are adding this into our comfort food rotation.
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I love the idea of eating the leftovers as more of a pasta dish! Great idea, Meg! I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for leaving a review - I really appreciate it 🙂
Elizabeth Morgan
Hey Kylie,
I found this recipe on Pinterest and since then we've made it several times. It's safe to say it's a staple in our home now!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you've enjoyed this recipe, Elizabeth! This is one of our family's favorites too. Thanks for leaving a review - I really appreciate it 🙂
Jessica
Thank you so much for sharing! I made this tonight and my fiancé and I both loved it! It brought back so much comfort and nostalgia for me. It was the perfect way to enjoy “chicken” noodle soup again. 😊
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Yayyy! I am so glad to hear that, Jessica!! It's got all those classic homemade soup feels without the chicken 🙂 Thank you for leaving a review - I really appreciate it 🙂
Linda
Made this today and it is great!! I made my own vegetable broth to cut down on salt. The directions were easy to follow and turned out fantastic!!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Linda! I bet it was delicious with homemade broth! Thank you for leaving a review 🙂
Chelsea
This was AMAZING! Super easy to make with very cheap and quick easy ingredients. Also super filling! The flavors just blend wonderfully together. Thank you for sharing!
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Chelsea! I could not agree more - this recipe is so quick and easy! Thank you for leaving a review - I really appreciate it 🙂
Mojoblogs
This looks so simple and easy to make. I bet this us delicious. Glad that you shared it with us. Thank you so much!
Kylie Lato
Thanks so much!
Alison
This recipe is a KEEPER!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Alison! Thank you for leaving a review!
Kristin
Made this tonight for the first time and it’s safe to say that I’ll be adding it to my regular rotation! I absolutely loved it. Thank you!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Woohoo! I am glad that you're going to add this to your rotation. It holds a permanent spot in or family's as well. Thank you for leaving a review - I really appreciate it 🙂
Brandy J
My entire family loves this soup. I am sharing it with everyone as well. Thank you!
Kylie Lato
Woohoo! I am so glad to hear that, Brandy! Thank you for sharing 🙂 And thanks for leaving a review!
Amanda
Good morning ! I am going to make this in the crockpot, should I add the coconut milk with all the ingredients from the get go or add it in to warm with the pasta when I add that? Thanks!
Kylie Lato
I have not made this in the crock pot before, but if I were to give it a try, I would add it right from the beginning. Can't wait to hear how it turns out!! 🙂
Katie P
This is so good! I am not a broth person - I like my soups chunky 😉 but I could drink this soup! So good. I am also gluten free and my barilla lentil rotini cooked really well and is holding up nicely. I love how savory and salty this soup is. I put more cracked pepper and sea salt in after I heat up a bowl. I will be making this version a lot!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
Yessssss!! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, Katie! And glad to know that it worked well with gluten-free pasta. Thank you for sharing! And thank you for leaving a review 🙂
Karen
Do I drain the chickpeas?
Kylie Lato
Yes! I just updated the recipe card. Thanks, Karen!
Denise
This is perfect comfort food!! I did use the crock pot. I sautéd the veggies and added everything to the crockpot, except the noodles- I added those about an hour before serving. Delicious!!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I'm so glad that it worked out in the crock pot! Great idea!! Thank you for leaving a review, Denise. I really appreciate it 🙂
Lana
Made this tonight and it is sooooo good 😋 the flavor is amazing 🙌 I used gf fusilli and it turned out great 👍
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad to hear that, Lana!! Fusilli would be perfect in this 🙂 Thank you for leaving a review!
Amanda
So fantastic! The only adjustment I made was cooking the noodles separately to be added to each bowl as it is served because I cannot stand soggy noodles either. My vegetarian 9-year-old, who does not care for soup, chickpeas, or vegetables in general was closing her eyes in bliss while eating this soup. Thank you for the delicious recipe! Pinning and sending it to my vegetarian sister (and maybe my omnivore mom, too, because it is so darn tasty!)
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
WOW!! I love to hear that, Amanda!!! I'm so glad that your daughter enjoyed this soup and thank you for sharing it with your family 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review as well - I really appreciate it!
Jess
Hi! Can I freeze this soup?
Kylie Lato
I'm not sure if freezing would work well with the noodles in this soup. I think that their texture would be less than desirable after freezing and then thawing and reheating. You could freeze the broth and add cooked noodles afterward though!
Amanda
Can you make this in a crockpot?
Kylie Lato
I certainly could try! I haven't tested it, but I do believe that another reader did! Scroll through the comments here and I think you should find her tips for making it in the crock pot. Thanks, Amanda!
Diane
My family loved it! I made it pretty close to the recipe, adding some optional chicken for non-vegetarians. I also made it GF for me by using chickpea pasta. It was great. I like how it thickened as it cooled just a little bit. Thanks for the recipe!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Diane! Great idea to add chicken and thank you for sharing that the gluten-free pasta worked well. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review - I really appreciate it!
Jordan
Wow! This recipe is soo good! I used Banza cavatappi pasta and it worked great! The cook time for the pasta was just a little shorter because of the pasta type. This is delicious, thank you for a new vegan take on chicken noodle soup!
★★★★★
Kylie Lato
I am so glad to hear that this worked with Banza noodles! And that you enjoyed this soup 🙂 Thank you for leaving a review - I really appreciate it 🙂