Description
Make a rich, comforting chicken noodle soup from scratch in one pot. This recipe delivers homestyle flavor quickly, perfect for a cozy meal or when you need nourishment.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 ounces wide egg noodles
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken, chicken broth, thyme, and bay leaf into a large pot or Dutch oven. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the pot and set it aside to cool slightly. Keep the broth simmering.
- While the chicken cools, add the olive oil to the pot. Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Add the minced garlic to the vegetables and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Shred the cooled chicken using two forks and return the shredded chicken to the pot.
- Increase the heat to bring the broth back to a gentle boil. Add the egg noodles and cook according to package directions, usually 6 to 8 minutes, until tender.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the fresh parsley. Season the soup generously with salt and pepper to your preference.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For deeper flavor, you can use bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces for the initial simmer and remove the bones before shredding.
- If you prefer a thicker soup, reserve about 1/2 cup of the broth before adding the noodles, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into the reserved broth, and stir this slurry into the soup during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- You can substitute dried parsley for fresh, but use only 1 teaspoon.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 34
- Cholesterol: 95