15 Hearty Plant-Based Noodle Soups to Keep You Warm

Noodle soups are the perfect dish to have when it’s cold outside. The warm broth, hearty noodles, and flavorful veggies will surely leave you feeling cozy inside and out! Noodle soups are also super versatile and many different cultures have their own unique noodle soups, so there’s always one to satisfy any craving you might have. Here are 15 noodle soups to help get you through the final months of winter!

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1. Japanese Noodle Soup

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This Japanese Noodle Soup by Julie Zimmer is light, nutritious, and satisfying. This delicious noodle soup can help boost your immune system and get you through flu season.

2. Chickpea Miso Noodle Soup

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This Chickpea Miso Noodle Soup by Kris Dee / Mostly Domestic comes together in 30 minutes or less, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner!

3. Broccoli Noodle Soup

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You’ll love this Broccoli Noodle Soup by Kristina Humphreys. Digging into a warm bowl of savory broth filled with oodles of noodles is very comforting – it’s no surprise that noodle soup is such a classic comfort food.

4. Chickpea Noodle Soup

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This Chickpea Noodle Soup by Denise Perrault might seem a bit audacious! A chickpea soup with vegan noodles made entirely from scratch sound difficult, but once you discover how easy it is, this will surely become an instant classic in your kitchen.

5. Hearty and Simple Ramen

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Hearty and Simple Ramen by Natasha Christofidou is perfect for those colder days that have you craving soup!

6. Vietnamese Pho

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This amazing Vietnamese Pho by Jenny Connelly will be your new favorite dish! If you have any soup leftover, it tastes just as great the next day or you could even try freezing it for a day you don’t fancy cooking.

7. Roasted Romanesco Coconut Soup with Brown Rice Ramen

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This Roasted Romanesco Coconut Soup with Brown Rice Ramen by Stephanie McKinnie has a beautiful meld of flavors. The lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and coconut milk sing in harmony together.  It is both vegan and gluten-free.

8. Coconut Curry Ramen with Crispy Tofu

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This Coconut Curry Ramen with Crispy Tofu by Caroline Doucet is simple and delicious. This dish is done in under 30 minutes and is packed with flavor. Use gluten-free ramen or rice noodles to make it gluten-free!

9. Lasagna Soup with Cashew Cream

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If you love fresh vegan recipes and all things soup, you’re going to be head over heels for this Lasagna Soup with Cashew Cream by Gabrielle St. Claire! Creating a lasagna for the holidays can take long and the lasagna usually loses its quality within days. Soups on the other hand are typically easy, more nutrient-dense, and taste just as good, if not better, days after you make it because the flavors marry more. What’s fab about this vegan lasagna soup, is everything! It’s quick, easy, affordable, and features staple ingredients. The tomatoes, rich cashew cream sauce, and a hint of spice perfectly mirror the traditional. Such a perfect recipe for the winter months, as it can easily be made in bulk!

10. Coconut Lemongrass Ramen

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This Coconut Lemongrass Ramen by Taavi Moore is rich, hearty, and flavorful. Some star ingredients include coconut milk, lemongrass, and kaffir lime. With notes of lemon-lime, ginger, and star anise, this dish is sure to shine!

11. Thai Coconut Soup

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This Thai Coconut Soup by Maggie Wescott is a healthy and flavorful dish that is a perfect weeknight dinner. This Thai coconut soup is oil-free, gluten-free, and ready in under 30 minutes. This recipe requires minimal chopping and prep work, so it comes together very quickly. If you didn’t want to pull out your cutting board at all, you could buy pre-minced ginger and garlic and rip the spinach with your hands.  How many recipes can you say that about?

12. Sujebi: Korean One-Pot Hand-Torn Noodle and Potato Soup

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Sujebi: Korean One-Pot Hand-Torn Noodle and Potato Soup by Julie Park is comforting, hearty, and wholesome. The noodles are soft and chewy and the broth is rich in umami flavor. You’re going to fall in love with this soup and make your own noodles!

13. Spicy Thai Peanut Soup

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This Spicy Thai Peanut Soup by Julie Zimmer is full of hearty, healthy ingredients, including shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and silken tofu. This soup is so flavorful, aromatic, and creamy. One bowl with noodles is a complete meal rich in plant protein, vitamins, and antioxidants. The lemongrass, red curry paste, herbs, spices, coconut milk, lime juice, and zest give the soup an authentic Thai flavor.

14. 15-Minute Zucchini, Pea, and Watercress Minestrone

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This 15-Minute Zucchini, Pea, and Watercress Minestrone by 15 Minute Vegan: Fast, Modern Vegan Cooking is a traditional minestrone with a seasonal twist. Spring pea and zucchini offer a fresher flavor to this soup. Although it’s a light meal, it will satisfy all the family. This recipe calls for small strands of broken spaghetti in this dish because you likely have a box on hand, but feel free to experiment with other small pasta varieties! Keep this soup chunky and serve it with wedges of crusty bread.

15. Malaysian Butternut Squash Laksa

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Laksa is a spicy noodle soup, popular in both Chinese and Malaysian cuisine. A good laksa broth is balanced by warm spices, spicy chili peppers, creamy coconut milk, fresh lemongrass, and a squeeze of lime juice. This Malaysian Butternut Squash Laksa by Maikki Vasala incorporates roasted butternut squash, making this noodle dish ideal for cold days.

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