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    Vegan Chicken Rice Soup

    by Lainey · Posted: Dec 29, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Enjoy a savory and hearty rice meal with this easy vegan chicken rice soup recipe! It’s easy to cook, nutritious, and perfect for a delicious plant-based family lunch or dinner!

    If you’re looking for more soup recipes try my delicious Vegetarian Ramen, Lemongrass Soup, or my Hot & Sour Soup.

    a bowl of vegan chicken rice soup

    What is Vegan Chicken Rice Soup?

    This easy Vegan Chicken Rice Soup recipe is a healthy and hearty Filipino dish made with a delicious mix of shredded seitan, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, celery, brown rice, vegetable broth, tomato paste, spices, and Italian seasoning.

    The flavor combination in this simple vegan recipe is perfectly savory! It’s a great dish to serve for a comforting and heart-warming plant-based lunch or dinner during family gatherings, potlucks, holiday parties, or any occasion. If you love healthy soup recipes, check this out. This is definitely worth the try!

    Health Benefits of Brown Rice:

    • Maintains bone health.
    • Boosts heart and maternal health.
    • Helps to weight loss and aids digestion
    • Manages blood sugar and cholesterol level.
    • Reduces the risk of neurodegenerative disorders.
    a spoonful of vegan chicken rice soup

    Tips and Procedures:

    • Black rice and wild rice mix are a perfect substitute for a much healthier kind of rice. 
    • You may use water if you don’t have vegetable broth in your stash.
    • Keep some extra veggie broth or water on hand to add to the pot if your soup reduces too much while simmering.
    • Alternatively, vegan butter can be used instead of olive oil in this vegan chicken rice soup recipe.
    • Feel free to add garlic, potatoes, coconut milk, poultry seasoning, or dried herbs to this recipe according to your preference. You may also add a splash of white wine vinegar before seasoning the veggie soup with salt and pepper.
    • It is easier and more realistic to substitute seitan for chicken, but if it is unavailable, tofu, soy curls, or chickpeas will suffice.
    • Feel free to garnish this vegan chicken rice soup with fresh parsley, fresh dill, or garlic flakes.
    • Storage: Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for 4 days or frozen for 3 months. During refrigerator storage, the rice will most likely absorb the majority of the broth. Feel free to add more when reheating your soup.

    How to Make Vegan Chicken Rice Soup:

    Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

    • olive oil 
    • shredded seitan 
    • sweet onion
    • carrots
    • celery
    • canned shiitake mushrooms
    • cloves
    • tomato paste 
    • uncooked brown rice 
    • vegetable broth 
    • Italian seasoning 
    • cayenne pepper 
    • salt 
    • ground black pepper 
    ingredients for vegan chicken rice soup recipe

    Add olive oil to a pot over medium heat and sauté shredded seitan for 2 minutes or until colored and caramelized:

    sautéed shredded seitan on a pot

    Add sweet onions, carrots, celery, and shiitake mushrooms and saute for a minute while stirring constantly. Stir in minced garlic and tomato paste and cook out for a minute:

    added sweet onions, carrots, celery, shiitake mushrooms, minced garlic and tomato paste into the pot

    Add brown rice, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper, and mix well. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is cooked:

    added brown rice, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper into the pot then covered and boiled

    Season with salt and ground black pepper:

    seasoned the soup with salt and ground black pepper

    Serve immediately. Enjoy!

    delicious vegan chicken rice soup served in a bowl

    Frequently Asked Questions:

    Can you put uncooked rice in the soup?

    Yes, uncooked rice is best for soup because it absorbs the flavor of the broth, making it extra delicious!

    Can this soup be made gluten-free?

    Yes, seitan is the only gluten-containing ingredient; simply replace it with gluten-free alternatives such as tofu or soy curls.

    Can I use white rice instead of brown?

    Yes, you certainly can. Because white rice cooks faster than brown rice, you will most likely need to shorten the cooking time.

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    Vegan Chicken Rice Soup

    Here's an easy and delicious vegan version of chicken rice soup made with shredded seitan, shiitake mushrooms, veggies, spices, and seasonings which makes a savory rice soup dish for the whole family!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Filipino
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 703kcal
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 cups shredded seitan
    • 1 sweet onion sliced
    • 2 carrots finely sliced
    • ½ cup celery finely diced
    • 1 4oz canned shitake mushrooms drained & sliced
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 teaspoons tomato paste
    • ⅔ cups uncooked brown rice
    • 3 ½ cups vegetable broth
    • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

    Instructions

    • Add olive oil to a pot over medium heat and sauté shredded seitan for 2 minutes or until colored and caramelized.
    • Add sweet onions, carrots, celery, and shiitake mushrooms and saute for a minute while stirring constantly.
    • Stir in minced garlic and tomato paste and cook out for a minute.
    • Add brown rice, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper, and mix well.
    • Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is cooked.
    • Season with salt and ground black pepper.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    • Black rice and wild rice mix are a perfect substitute for a much healthier kind of rice. 
    • You may use water if you don’t have vegetable broth in your stash.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 703kcal | Carbohydrates: 152g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 4105mg | Potassium: 1366mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 22645IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 5mg
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