Description
Cozy up with this Classic Chicken Noodle Soup! Tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and hearty noodles simmer in a golden broth for the ultimate comfort meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (3–4 lbs), cleaned
- 10 cups water
- 2 medium onions, halved
- 3 large carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
- Salt, to taste
- 2 cups egg noodles
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
Instructions
- Lightly roast the chicken with olive oil.
- Place chicken in a large pot, add water, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, and salt.
- Bring to boil, then simmer 1.5–2 hrs, skimming foam.
- Remove chicken, strain broth.
- Shred chicken, discard bones and skin.
- Cook noodles in broth until tender.
- Add shredded chicken, parsley, and thyme.
- Adjust salt, drizzle with olive oil or butter, serve warm.
Notes
- Roasting chicken first deepens flavor.
- Simmer broth slowly for clarity.
- Store noodles separately if freezing.
- Add lemon or pepper for brightness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 80