Simple Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Simple Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Asian
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 sticks of celery, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 2-3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped or shredded; 2 48oz jugs chicken broth; 1.5 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped; 8oz egg noodles

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Super simple chicken noodle soup recipe, great for the leftover breast meat on a rotisserie chicken. Make sure to use a large pot for extra room. Substitute the chicken breasts for a single turkey breast to use up thanksgiving leftovers!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:37:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories394.4 kcal (20%)

Total Fat17.2 g (25%)

Carbs34.8 g (13%)

Sugars4.9 g (5%)

Protein25 g (50%)

Sodium1900.8 mg (95%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

4 tablespoonsbutter

2carrots

large, peeled and chopped

2 stickscelery

cooked, chopped or shredded

2 x 48 ozchicken broth

1 ½ teaspoonsdried thyme

1 bunchfresh parsley

chopped

8 ozegg noodles

Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in large stockpot over medium high heat. Add chopped carrots, celery, and onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper, cooking until onions start to become translucent.

Pot

butter4 tablespoons

celery2 sticks

onion1

salt

pepper

Step 2

Add minced garlic, cooking until fragrant. Add your leftover chicken either cubed or shredded (whichever you prefer) and cook until heated through.

cloves garlic2

chicken breasts2

Step 3

Carefully pour the two jugs of chicken broth into the pot. Use one regular broth and one reduced sodium broth so your soup doesn’t become too salty. Add thyme and chopped parsley and bring to a boil. Make sure to taste your broth to see if you need more salt!

chicken broth48 oz

dried thyme1 ½ teaspoons

fresh parsley1 bunch

Step 4

Add 8-12 oz of egg noodles. If using more than 12 oz you will need more broth. Lower to a simmer and cook until noodles are cooked to your liking. Serve hot and enjoy!