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Close-up of a white bowl filled with Simple Chicken Noodle Soup featuring shredded chicken, egg noodles, carrots, and celery.

Simple Chicken Noodle Soup

This recipe provides instructions for making a basic chicken noodle soup. It is a straightforward preparation suitable for a light meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup Base
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 cup Chopped carrots About 2 medium carrots
  • 1 cup Chopped celery About 2 stalks
  • 1/2 cup Chopped onion About 1 small onion
  • 6 cups Chicken broth Low sodium preferred
  • 2 cups Cooked chicken Shredded or diced
  • 2 cups Egg noodles
  • 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt Or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper Or to taste

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Cutting board
  • Knife

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the carrots, celery, and onion to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes until the vegetables soften.
  3. Pour in the chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  4. Add the egg noodles, cooked chicken, thyme, salt, and pepper to the boiling broth.
  5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the noodles are tender.
  6. Taste the soup and adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 30gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3000IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

If you are using raw chicken instead of pre-cooked chicken, add it to the broth when you bring it to a boil. Cook until the chicken is done, then remove it, shred it, and return it to the pot before adding the noodles.

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