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Chicken Noodle Soup
5 from 63 votes

Chicken Noodle Soup

This Chicken Noodle Soup blends shredded rotisserie chicken with fresh vegetables and medium egg noodles in a fragrant broth seasoned with thyme, rosemary, and sage. The vegetables provide a soft texture and subtle sweetness, balanced by fresh herbs and optional lemon juice for a light brightness. The use of chicken bones in a sachet adds depth to the broth without lengthy simmering. This comforting soup suits chilly days or when you want a nourishing homemade meal that includes tender noodles and hearty chicken.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups carrot about 3, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups onion 1 medium, yellow, diced
  • 1 1/4 cups celery about 3 ribs, diced
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 2 (32 oz) cartions chicken broth or homemade chicken stock, low-sodium
  • 2 tsp each thyme chopped, fresh
  • 2 tsp each rosemary
  • 2 tsp each sage
  • salt freshly ground
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • 2 cups (5 oz) medium egg noodles (dry)
  • 3 cups chicken from about a 1 3/4 lb - 2 lb rotisserie chicken, shredded rotisserie
  • 3 Tbsp parsley chopped, fresh
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice optional, fresh

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add carrots, onions and celery and 4 minutes, then add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
  3. Stir in chicken broth, thyme, rosemary, and sage. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Optional highly recommend step: place larger bones of rotisserie chicken (legs, wings etc) and some of the browned skin on a few layers of cheesecloth, wrap up and tie with butchers twine. Add sachet to pot submerging in broth. This really does add a lot of flavor even though it doesn't simmer for hours.
  5. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and simmer until veggies are almost tender, about 10 - 15 minutes.
  6. Stir in noodles, cover and boil over medium heat until noodles are cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes (or as directed on package). 
  7. Remove chicken bones if used, stir in chicken, parsley and lemon and serve warm.

Notes

  • Using a poultry herb package can simplify gathering fresh herbs if available.
  • Prep ingredients during cooking steps like shredding chicken while vegetables cook to reduce total time.
  • Wrapping chicken bones in cheesecloth and submerging while simmering enhances broth flavor efficiently.