Description
Comfort embraces you with this classic quick and easy chicken noodle soup, crafted to warm hearts and soothe souls. Tender chicken, aromatic herbs, and silky noodles combine in a soul-nourishing broth that transports you to grandma’s kitchen with each comforting spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound chopped cooked chicken breast
- 1 1/2 cups egg noodles
- 4 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can vegetable broth
Vegetables:
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
Seasonings and Extras:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat butter in a spacious pot over medium temperature, gently sautéing chopped onions and celery until they become translucent and slightly softened, releasing their aromatic essence.
- Introduce chicken broth and vegetable broth into the pot, creating a flavorful liquid base for the soup’s foundation.
- Carefully incorporate cooked chicken pieces, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the liquid.
- Add egg noodles and sliced carrots to the simmering mixture, providing texture and nutritional variety to the soup.
- Sprinkle dried basil and oregano over the ingredients, allowing the herbs to infuse their delicate flavors into the broth.
- Season with salt and pepper, stirring gently to blend all components together harmoniously.
- Elevate heat to trigger a rolling boil, then immediately reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Allow the soup to simmer quietly for approximately 20 minutes, permitting noodles to become tender and ingredients to meld their distinct flavors.
- Perform a final taste test, adjusting seasonings to personal preference if necessary.
- Ladle the steaming, aromatic soup into serving bowls, presenting a comforting and nourishing meal ready to be enjoyed.
Notes
- Choose bone-in chicken for richer, more flavorful broth by simmering the chicken first before removing meat from bones.
- Swap egg noodles with gluten-free alternatives like rice noodles or zucchini spirals for dietary restrictions.
- Add fresh herbs like parsley or thyme at the end of cooking to boost brightness and aromatic complexity.
- Freeze individual portions in airtight containers for quick meal prep, ensuring soup stays fresh up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg