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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup combines tender chicken, diced vegetables, and pasta in a rich, velvety broth made from a butter and flour roux with milk and cream. The base offers smoothness and body, while freshly cooked onion, celery, carrot, and garlic provide savory depth. The shredded chicken and soft pasta create a comforting and substantial texture, perfect for a warming meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
418 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 celery diced, stalks
- 3 carrot diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless skinless
- 2 cups pasta
- ¼ cup butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- parsley garnish, chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Sauté until softened. Add in garlic and sauté for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower in the chicken breasts, cover and simmer until cooked through, about 10-15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Lower heat to bring soup to a simmer. Add pasta and cook until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat butter over medium heat in a small sauté pan. Once melted, whisk in the flour. Continue to cook, whisking constantly until the mixture is golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Slowly ladle in 1 cup of the broth while whisking continually. Once incorporated, whisk in the milk and cream. Add to the soup pot.
- Once cool enough to touch, shred the chicken into bite sizes pieces with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot of soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the parsley if desired. Ladle into bowls to serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Store the soup refrigerated in airtight containers for up to 4 days.
- Chicken thighs can replace breasts, but require around 20 minutes of poaching until cooked through.
- Choose your favorite pasta shape; options like egg noodles, rotini, or macaroni work well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
418kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
725mg
(30%)
Potassium
1019mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
6141IU
(123%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 725mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1019mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 6141IU | 123% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.