Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup

Tags: #american #soup #chicken #comfort-food #healing Serving: 6 portions Total time: 60 minutes

Classic homestyle chicken noodle soup with tender vegetables and hearty egg noodles.

Ingredients

• 500g boneless chicken thighs
• 200g egg noodles
• 2L chicken stock
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 30ml olive oil
• 15ml fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 30g fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Heat oil in large pot over medium heat
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper
3. Brown chicken on both sides and remove
4. Add onion, carrots, and celery to same pot
5. Cook vegetables until softened
6. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds
7. Return chicken to pot with stock
8. Add thyme and bay leaves
9. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes
10. Remove chicken and shred when cool enough to handle
11. Bring soup back to boil and add noodles
12. Cook noodles according to package directions
13. Return shredded chicken to pot and season with salt and pepper
14. Remove bay leaves and garnish with parsley

Notes

Use chicken thighs for more flavor and moisture. Add noodles at the end to prevent them from getting mushy.