SAEDNEWS: How to Make Vermicelli Soup with or without Chicken, Restaurant-Style! Follow this special recipe to prepare a nutritious and flavorful soup for your family.
Vermicelli soup is one of the most popular soups worldwide and can be prepared in a variety of ways. This delicious soup is also beneficial for treating colds and boosting overall health. In this guide, we’ll show you how to make several versions of vermicelli soup at home.

Vermicelli soup, also known as noodle soup, is a beloved dish made using thin, long noodles called vermicelli. These noodles are usually made from wheat or rice flour, along with salt and water, and they give the soup a rich texture. Vermicelli soup is available pre-made in supermarkets, but it can also be easily prepared at home with a variety of ingredients such as meat, chicken, shrimp, or vegetables.
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
Chicken or beef broth | 2 liters |
Tomato paste | 2 tbsp |
Vermicelli noodles | 2 cups |
Medium onion | 1 |
Garlic | 1 clove |
Slice the onion thinly and sauté it in a pan.
Grate the garlic and add it to the onion, frying together until fragrant.
Add the broth (chicken or beef). Once it comes to a boil, stir in the tomato paste.
When the soup has boiled a few times, add the vermicelli noodles and cook until tender.
Once the soup is ready, serve it in your preferred bowl.
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
Chicken breast | 250 g |
Vermicelli noodles | 1 cup |
Tomato paste | 1 tbsp |
Onion | 1 |
Carrots | 2 |
Tomato | 1 |
Parsley | 1 tbsp |
Lemon | 1 |
Salt and black pepper | To taste |
Turmeric and oil | As needed |
For a light, healthy version, cook the chicken with 2 cups of water and some turmeric over medium heat until partially cooked.
Dice the onion finely and sauté in oil. Add turmeric and black pepper.
Shred or dice the chicken and add to the onions, cooking briefly.
Stir in tomato paste and cook until its raw flavor is gone.
Add 4 cups of hot water to the pot and reduce heat to low.
Peel and grate the tomato, then add it to the pot after 20 minutes.
Dice the carrots and add them, followed by diced or sliced potatoes after 15 minutes.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Break the vermicelli into smaller pieces and add to the soup.
Cook for about 20 minutes until the soup is fully cooked and flavorful.

Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
Carrots | 4 |
Large onion | 1 |
Bell pepper | 3 tbsp |
Mushrooms | 3 |
Rolled oats | 1 cup |
Potato | 1 |
Vermicelli noodles | 1 cup |
Tomato paste | 4 tbsp |
Chicken broth | 2 cups |
Chicken bouillon | 1 cube |
Salt and oil | As needed |
Chopped parsley | As needed |
Barberries and lemon juice | As needed |
Dice the carrots and onion and sauté in a small amount of oil.
Add diced bell pepper and mushrooms, sautéing for a few more minutes.
Add washed rolled oats and hot water, cooking over low heat.
Add diced potatoes.
Dissolve tomato paste and chicken bouillon in warm water and add to the soup along with the chicken broth.
Break vermicelli into pieces and stir in.
After about 10 minutes, add salt, lemon juice, and barberries. Turn off heat.
Serve with chopped parsley on top.
Cooking time: approximately 20 minutes.
Vermicelli soup can be served as a starter or light meal.
Suitable for iftar during Ramadan.
Ingredients listed serve 4 people.