Chicken Noodle Soup (Printable)

Hearty soup with tender chicken, vegetables, and egg noodles in a savory broth. Ready in 40 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Poultry

01 - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 12.3 oz), diced

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
04 - 2 celery stalks, sliced
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Broth

06 - 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth

→ Pasta

07 - 4 oz egg noodles

→ Seasonings

08 - 1 bay leaf
09 - 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
10 - 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, plus extra for garnish
11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Other

12 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

# How-To:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion, sliced carrots, and celery. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until vegetables soften.
02 - Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add diced chicken to the pot. Cook while stirring for 3 to 4 minutes until the exterior is no longer pink.
04 - Pour in chicken broth. Add bay leaf, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
05 - Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to develop flavors.
06 - Add egg noodles to the pot and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until noodles and chicken are fully cooked through.
07 - Remove bay leaf from the pot. Taste the soup and adjust seasonings as needed.
08 - Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Ready in under 40 minutes, which means you can go from craving to eating before you've even finished your first cup of tea.
  • The broth tastes homemade without requiring you to spend hours nursing a stockpot.
  • It's the kind of dish that quietly makes everyone at the table feel cared for.
02 -
  • Don't let the broth come to a rolling boil once the chicken is in—it will make the meat tough and cloud your broth. A gentle bubble is all you need.
  • Add the noodles late in the game so they don't absorb all your broth and turn mushy; the broth should still be soupy, not starch-thick.
03 -
  • Use bone-in chicken if you have the time; the flavor deepens in ways that boneless chicken simply can't match, and you can shred it into tender pieces that feel more luxurious in the bowl.
  • Taste your broth before you add anything and adjust the salt accordingly—store-bought broths vary wildly in sodium levels, and you want to season intentionally, not by accident.
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