Vegan Chicken Noodle Soup

1 tbsp canola oil or vegan butter

1 onion, diced

1 large russet potato, peeled and diced

8 cups water (2 quarts)

1 tbsp no chicken bouillon

1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 package Gardein chick'n strips

1 1/2 cups Great Value egg free noodles

1 large carrot, sliced (1 cup)

1/2 tsp basil (try 1 tsp sage next time)

1/2 tsp oregano (try 1 tsp thyme next time)

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 cup chopped celery, optional

1/4 cup unbleached flour dissolved in 1/2 cup water, optional (to thicken)

In a 3 quart pan (or larger) heat oil or butter over medium heat. 

Cook onion, celery if available, and potato until just tender. Pour in water and stir in rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes before serving. Cut chick'n strips into 1 cm pieces if desired.

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Vegan Just Egg Omelette with rice for lunch box

1/4 cup canola oil (if not using same pan filling was cooked in)

1 bottle Just Egg

Filling of choice:

~3 oz Impossible savory sausage (1 package is 14 oz, I have made two omelettes so far and still have about half left)

1/6 package Ore-Ida potatoes o'brien

1/5 package Trader Joes colorful carrot coins

1/4 cup Daiya shreds (I used mozzarella for this combo)

2 cups Wang multi 5 grains rice

Cook rice according to package directions. I used a rice cooker.

Cook filling according to package directions. I cooked each package separately and stored leftovers in their own containers.

Heat oil over medium heat

Pour in Just Egg and reduce heat to low

Evenly sprinkle in filling, I start with sausage then add potatoes then carrot coins on top

Cover, reduce heat to low, and steam until cooked

Remove cover, add shreds, and cover again until cheese is melted

Cover and let cool if desired or serve immediately

Divide omelette and rice into four sections

In a lunch box container put omelette on one side and rice on the other (I used a 3 cup pyrex)

Makes 4 lunches

If desired use leftover filling to make a fresh omelette with another bottle of Just Egg when previous omelette is finished

If using all of filling for omelettes, potential to make 5 omelettes with 5 bottles of Just Egg

Filling suggestions:

Okonomiyaki omelette (shredded cabbage, vegan bacon, top with okonomi sauce, mayo, sriracha)

Spinach lasagna flavor (spinach, fresh or sundried tomatoes, basil, oregano, mozzarella)

Pizza flavor (pepperoni, green bell pepper, top with tomato sauce and mozzarella)