Description
Hearty homemade chicken noodle soup delivers comfort in a bowl, warming souls with its rich, golden broth and tender chicken. Simmered with love and packed with classic flavors, this soup offers pure culinary comfort you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 8 cups (1.9 liters) chicken stock or broth, low sodium
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped (optional)
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
Fats and Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons butter, chicken fat, or olive oil
- 5 ounces (142 grams) egg noodles
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Water or more stock, as needed
Instructions
- Gently melt butter in a spacious pot over medium heat, creating a fragrant base for the soup.
- Introduce chopped onions, carrots, and celery to the warm butter, sautéing for 5-6 minutes until vegetables become tender and slightly translucent.
- Incorporate minced garlic, thyme, and bay leaves, allowing the aromatics to release their essence for approximately 1 minute.
- Pour chicken stock into the pot, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper, then bring the liquid to a gentle simmer.
- Carefully lower chicken thighs into the simmering broth, cover partially, and cook for 20 minutes until the meat is fully cooked and tender.
- Extract the chicken from the liquid, setting aside to cool slightly before shredding the meat into bite-sized pieces.
- Add egg noodles to the simmering broth, cooking for 6-8 minutes until they reach al dente consistency.
- Return shredded chicken to the pot, stirring to distribute evenly and ensuring everything is heated through.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, ensuring a balanced flavor profile.
- Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley over the soup and serve piping hot in warm bowls.
Notes
- Choose bone-in chicken thighs for richer, more flavorful broth that adds depth to the soup.
- Customize the soup by adding extra vegetables like zucchini or spinach for more nutrition and color.
- Prepare extra broth and freeze in portions for quick meal prep on busy days.
- Use gluten-free noodles to make the recipe suitable for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 5-7 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg