Quick and Delicious Chicken Noodle Soup
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4.8
Quick and Delicious Chicken Noodle Soup
Description
Quick and Delicious Chicken Noodle Soup relies on simmering chicken broth with diced celery, carrots, onions, and herbs until the vegetables soften. Homestyle egg noodles cook until al dente, maintaining a slightly chewy texture that contrasts with the tender vegetables. Shredded or diced cooked chicken is added near the end to warm through without overcooking. Simple seasoning with salt and pepper finishes the soup, highlighting the broth’s flavor.
The soup’s texture features tender cooked vegetables, firm noodles, and juicy chicken pieces immersed in a light broth. The slow simmering melds the herb and vegetable flavors without overwhelming the chicken's natural taste.
This soup can be served as a light main dish or alongside bread. Prepared with quality broth and fresh vegetables, it provides a satisfying, homey option. When chicken is unavailable precooked, it can be poached in the broth and removed before adding noodles, ensuring freshly cooked poultry while building flavor in the broth.
Use a flavorful chicken broth or stock for the best soup base.Homestyle noodles contribute a hearty texture, but any preferred egg noodle can be used.Cook raw chicken in the broth in step one if you don’t have cooked chicken, removing and shredding it before adding noodles.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts chicken broth or stock, 8 cups
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup carrot diced
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 bay leaf
- ¾ teaspoon parsley dried
- ¼ teaspoon thyme dried
- 8 to 12 to 12 ounces egg noodles homestyle
- 2 cups chicken see note if you don't have already cooked chicken on hand, cooked, diced or shredded
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a 4 or 5-quart pot, combine the broth, celery, carrots, onion, bay leaf, parsley and thyme. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until the vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the noodles and cook according to package directions until al dente.
- Add the chicken and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper (important!) and serve.
Notes
- Choose a good quality chicken broth, as it forms the base and main flavor of the soup.
- Thicker, homestyle noodles give a hearty bite, though any egg noodle works.
- If you lack cooked chicken, poach fresh chicken breasts or thighs directly in the broth in step one and add shredded chicken later.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1226mg | 51% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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