Definitely more of a stew than a soup. Pretty mildly spiced.

I knew this would be kind of strange, and it was, but not bad. Even with the spices, it's hard to forget that you're eating pasta in hot juice.

Good idea. I left out spinach (that's my "to taste," haha) and sliced some Daiya for the cheese. The tomato definitely adds something extra, and it's a good use of tofurky.

I couldn't get malt vinegar, so I used part rice vinegar and part red wine vinegar.

Pretty simple, kind of sweet. The vinegar and bell pepper make it refreshing and summer-y.