Vegetarian "Chicken" Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
6 cups vegetable broth (I recommend Imagine No-Chicken broth)
1 lb vegetarian chicken strips, cubed (I recommend Lightlife's Chik'n Style Strips)
1/2 lb egg noodles (I recommend De Boles Organic Eggless Ribbon Style Pasta)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped

Preparation

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add the carrots, parsnip, onion, and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Add broth, turn up the heat, bring to a boil.
5. Add the veggie chicken chunks, return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.
6. Add noodles and simmer until the noodles are tender, about 8 minutes.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Add parsley and dill, stir, remove the bay leaves and serve.
9. (Add water or more broth to reach desired thickness.).