Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup
Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 yellow onion, medium, chopped
- 2 carrots, medium, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth, low sodium
- 4 ounces egg noodles, medium
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Add the chopped onion, sliced carrots, and sliced celery to the same pot. Sauté for 8-10 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour in the chicken broth. Add the dried thyme, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and vegetables to become tender.
⏱️ 15 min
- 6
Add the egg noodles and the cooked chicken back into the pot. Increase heat to medium and cook for another 8-10 minutes, or until the noodles are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Remove the bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with fresh chopped parsley, and serve hot.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 yellow onion, medium, chopped
- 2 carrots, medium, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth, low sodium
- 4 ounces egg noodles, medium
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Add the chopped onion, sliced carrots, and sliced celery to the same pot. Sauté for 8-10 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour in the chicken broth. Add the dried thyme, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and vegetables to become tender.
⏱️ 15 min - 6
Add the egg noodles and the cooked chicken back into the pot. Increase heat to medium and cook for another 8-10 minutes, or until the noodles are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Remove the bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with fresh chopped parsley, and serve hot.
⏱️ 5 min