Best Vermicelli Soup Recipes

CHICKEN AND VERMICELLI SOUP

Steps:

• Rub the chicken and duck carcasses in vegetable oil and brown in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium heat and add the celery, onions, carrots, and water. Let simmer on medium heat for 1 hour. Add rosemary, thyme, parsley, mushrooms and noodles, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with noodles.

VEGETABLE SOUP WITH VERMICELLI

Steps:

• In a heavy 6-quart casserole, saute the onions in the oil until soft. Add the garlic, red peppers, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and stock and simmer until potatoes are almost tender.
• Add the green beans and zucchini and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the vermicelli and continue cooking until the vermicelli is al dente. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Serve piping hot.

CHICKEN RICE VERMICELLI SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, bring water, celery and carrots to a boil.
• Stir in cubed chicken, rice/vermicelli mix and bouillon.
• Return to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or til rice is tender.

VERMICELLI SOUP

Steps:

• Using a large saute pan, fry vermicelli in vegetable oil till golden brown.
• In a food processor or blender, blend the water, onion, tomatoes, garlic and salt. Strain.
• Pour blended mixture over the vermicelli and allow to simmer till all the liquid has been evaporated or absorbed.

TOM YUM SOUP WITH TOFU AND VERMICELLI

Steps:

• Soak the vermicelli in room temperature water for 10 minutes, until they have softened. (Disregard package instructions.) Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, sambal oelek and garlic. Set aside.
• In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the lemongrass, ginger, makrut lime leaves and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes. Discard the lemongrass stalks. Add the tomatoes and tofu, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the tofu is warm and the tomatoes have softened.
• Add the sambal oelek mixture, salt and drained vermicelli to the soup, stirring gently to break the tofu into bite-size pieces. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the noodles are transparent. Turn off the heat, and stir in the evaporated milk, if using.
• Divide the soup into four bowls, top with scallions and cilantro leaves, and serve immediately.

TURKISH VERMICELLI SOUP

Steps:

• Break vermicelli into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion and vermicelli and cook, stirring constantly, until vermicelli is brown and onion is clear.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil.
• Simmer 10 minutes, until vermicelli is cooked and carrots and celery are done, stirring often.

TOMATO AND VERMICELLI SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place oil in skillet. Cook the dry vermicelli until it is browned but not burnt. Remove from pan and let drain on paper towels.
• 2. Place the tomatoes, onion and garlic in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour the tomato mixture in a pot and bring to a boil and cook until thickened a bit. Add the stock and remaining ingredients except the cheese. Add the vermicelli
• 3. Bring to a boil lower heat cover and cook until vermicelli is tender. Serve with parmesan cheese and more fresh cilantro

COCONUT CORIANDER SOUP WITH VERMICELLI AND TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil. Add the ground chicken and begin to saute, mashing the chicken with the side of a wooden spoon, continuously moving it and mashing it so that it crumbles. After 3 minutes, add the garlic and ginger and cook for about a minute or until the moisture has evaporated and the chicken begins to dry out. Add the water and chicken broth and bring the liquid to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and the vermicelli. Cover the pan and cook until the pasta is tender, about 5 minutes. While this is cooking, juice the limes, slice the scallions into 1/4-inch rounds, and roughly chop the coriander. When the vermicelli is tender, remove the saucepan from the heat, stir in the lime juice and coconut milk, and season to taste with salt and dried pepper flakes.

CRAB DUMPLING AND RICE VERMICELLI SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the noodles and set aside. Using a food processor or mortar and pestle, pound the shrimp very fine. Put the eggs in a bowl and beat in the shrimp, crab meat and pepper to taste. Refrigerate.
• In a large pot, heat the oil and saute the shallots, garlic and sliced scallions until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and chili paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook for another minute. Add the chicken broth, fish sauce and sugar.
• Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat until it is barely simmering. Slide the crab-meat and egg mixture carefully into the soup. Cover the pot and simmer gently for 5 minutes, or until the mixture is slightly firm and floats. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Divide the noodles among 4 soup bowls, top each with the shredded lettuce, a few bean sprouts and the minced scallions, and ladle the soup over. Garnish with the mint and coriander. Serve with lemon and chili peppers on the side).

TOMATO SOUP WITH WALNUTS AND VERMICELLI

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons of the butter and sauté onions until golden.
• With a mortar and pestle, pound together garlic, salt, pepper and coriander seed.
• Stir ground walnuts into onions along with garlic mixture, water and pasta.
• Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• In a separate pan, cook tomatoes over low heat until softened.
• Stir them into the soup and simmer for 5 minutes more.
• Add parsley, cilantro and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and simmer a few minutes longer before serving.
• Serve hot with warm toasted garlic bread.
• Note: If the tomatoes are not ripe enough for full flavor, either add 1 teaspoon tomato paste or substitute two 16-ounce cans tomatoes, drained.

VERMICELLI AND SWISS CHARD SOUP

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, garlic, onion and Serrano chiles into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the blended ingredients and saute over medium heat until reduced and thickened, about 4 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Add the Swiss chard and simmer for about 10 minutes. Salt to taste.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Beat in the yolks one at a time with a pinch of salt. When well combined, crumble the uncooked vermicelli into the eggs and add the cheese. Stir until the vermicelli is well coated.
• Heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a large skillet. When hot, add 3 inch dollops of the egg and vermicelli mixture to the pan. Cook until lightly golden on the underside, about 1 minute. Turn and fry on the other side. Drain on paper towels. Add the vermicelli drops to the broth and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully turn the vermicelli once. Serve in deep bowls with 2 vermicelli drops in each.