Vegan Chicken Pot Pie Noodles is a creamy, delicious one-pot meal in under 20 minutes. Loaded with savory ingredients and tons of veggies, you will love the savory goodness in every bite.
6sprigsfresh thymeleaves removed from stalks (set aside for garnish)
8ouncespasta of choicewhole-grain or gluten-free I used Capellini whole-grain pasta)
2teaspoonschicken-less seasoning or any poultry seasoning
2teaspoonsarrowroot powdercorn starch or flour of choice (gluten-free works as well)
15ounceschickpeas or 1 bag Alpha Grilled Chik'n Stripsoptional
Instructions
Saute garlic and onions until onions are translucent.
Add mushrooms, celery, and wine (optional) until mushrooms are browned
Then, add carrots, pasta, vegetable broth (except the reserved ½ cup), nutritional yeast, and Trader joe's chicken-less seasoning salt. or poultry seasoning of choice
Stir and bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce temperature to low.
Cook for 15 minutes, covered
In the meantime, combine reserved ½ cup of vegetable broth with arrowroot powder, corn starch, or flour), and chickpeas (if using)
10 minutes into cooking, add the vegetable broth/arrowroot powder combination and the frozen peas into the pot.
If using the mock chicken, cook it according to the directions, and set it aside. If using chickpeas, skip this step.
Stir and replace the lid for the remaining 5 minutes.
Turn the heat off, remove the lid, and stir. The sauce with thickening upon stirring.
Spoon chicken pot pie noodles into bowls and garnish with fresh thyme.
Add cooked Alpha Grilled Chik'n Strips on top (optional) if using
Notes
Choose chickpeas, mock chicken or skip both for an all-veggie version.