Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 4 ounces egg noodles
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 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 chopped onion, sliced carrots, and sliced celery to the pot. Sauté until vegetables are softened, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add dried thyme, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min
- 6
Add the cooked chicken back to the pot along with the egg noodles. Increase heat to medium and cook until noodles are tender, about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Remove the bay leaf before serving. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Ladle hot soup into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 4 ounces egg noodles
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 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 chopped onion, sliced carrots, and sliced celery to the pot. Sauté until vegetables are softened, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add dried thyme, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min - 6
Add the cooked chicken back to the pot along with the egg noodles. Increase heat to medium and cook until noodles are tender, about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Remove the bay leaf before serving. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Ladle hot soup into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 5 min