Sopas (Vegan Filipino Style Macaroni Soup)

Sopas Filipino Macaroni Soup in blue bowls

Sopas (Vegan Filipino Style Macaroni Soup)

5 from 2 votes

This Vegan Sopas is my take on a Filipino Style Macaroni Soup. My mom would always make a big comforting batch of Sopas for all of us to share and what I really loved about it was the silky broth, crunch and sweetness from the cabbage, and the slices of hotdog or sausages. This vegan version uses plant-based sausages and diced ham instead of the chicken. I also added some carrot and bell pepper along with the cabbage for this Sopas.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Soups

Cuisine American, Asian, Filipino, Fusion

Servings people

Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients

Soup

2 tbsp vegan butter
1 small onion , diced
2 cloves garlic , minced
1 small carrot , peeled and diced
1 small red bell pepper , peeled and diced
1 cup vegan ham , diced (see notes)
1/2 cup vegan sausages (see notes)
5 cups water (see notes)
1 vegetable cube (see notes)
4.5 oz elbow or shell macaroni (1 cup)
11.8 oz vegan evaporated milk I used 1 can of Nature’s Charm Vegan Evaporated Milk (see notes)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups chopped cabbage

Instructions

Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Once hot, melt the vegan butter. Sauté the onion for 1 minute until translucent.
Add in the garlic and cook until lightly brown. I like to brown my garlic for extra fragrance. Stir-fry the bell pepper and carrot for 2 minutes.
Add in the ham and sausages and stir-fry as well. Pour into the pot the vegetable stock or water and a vegetable cube.
Cover the pot and allow to come to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, taste the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the macaroni into the soup and allow to cook until al dente. Once al dente, add in the vegan evaporated milk or plant milk into the soup.
Season the soup with more salt and pepper, if needed.
Mix well and add in the cabbage. Turn off the heat and allow the cabbage to cook in the residual heat. I like to keep my cabbage with a nice crunchy bite to it.
Serve while hot and divide into bowls.

Notes

HAM & SAUSAGES

I used very neutral tasting vegan ham and sausages from a Taiwanese brand I purchased from a local store. You're free to use any type of vegan sausage/ham of your choice, or even use vegan chick'n pieces.
You'll of course just need to adjust the seasoning of the soup depending on your mix-ins.

WATER/STOCK

I used 1 Edward and Sons Vegetable Bouillon. You can also use vegetable stock or other bouillon and adjust the soup to your taste.

VEGAN EVAPORATED MILK

I used 1 can of Nature’s Charm Vegan Evaporated Milk but you're free to use other unsweetened plant-based milk like oat, soy, or almond.
I don't recommend using regular coconut milk or coconut cream since this can completely overpower the flavour of the soup.
Nature’s Charm Vegan Evaporated Milk has a very subtle coconut taste that's barely noticeable and has a very silky texture.

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