Vegetarian Soy "Chicken" Minestrone Soup Recipe

This vegetarian and vegan minestrone soup recipe is flavored with wine and basil and is full of healthy veggies as well as soy vegetarian chicken, for a hearty dish. Because it contains no oil, this vegetarian minestrone is also very low in fat. Recipe courtesy of Follow Your Heart Natural Foods. You may also want to try this Crockpot vegetarian minestrone soup recipe, or this quick and easy basic vegetarian minestrone soup.

Ingredients:

• 1 vegetarian Chicken Free Chicken, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 cup pasta, any kind
• 1 bell pepper, any color, chopped
• 2 15 ounce cans vegetable broth, about 3 3/4 cups
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small eggplant, chopped
• 1 15 ounce can beans (optional)
• 1 cup wine
• 1 tbsp olive or canola oil
• 1 tbsp Braggs Liquid Aminos or soy sauce
• 1 tbsp vegetarian Worchestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp basil
• 1/4 tsp crushed red peppers, or to taste

Preparation:

Into a large pot add oil, fresh vegetables and spices. Sautee onions until soft.

Add liquids. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer. Cook about 20 minutes. In a separate pot, cook and drain pasta. Add pasta and Chicken Free Chicken to soup mixture. Continue to simmer 8 minutes.

Top with oyster crackers, soy cheese or chopped green onion.

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