Feel Better Noodle Soup
Ingredients:
- 8 oz linguine, broken into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 3 cups hot water, divided
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
- 2-3 stalks celery, diced small
- 2 carrots, diced small
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley, minced
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 2 tbs miso paste
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- 1/4 teas dried thyme
- 1/8 teas dried basil
- 1/8 teas ground white pepper
Directions:
- Cook broken linguine in boiling water in stock pot for 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In the same (now empty) stock pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, celery, and carrots in oil for approximately 4 minutes.
- Add garlic to veggies and sauté an additional minute. Add vegetable broth.
- Crumble vegetable bouillon into a bowl and add miso paste. Whisk in 1/2 cup hot water until paste is incorporated and bouillon is mostly dissolved. Add to stock pot and stir.
- Add pasta and remaining 2 1/2 cups water to stock pot. Add parsley, thyme, basil, and white pepper and stir.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.