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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

The best chicken noodle soup recipe is made with hearty vegetables, chicken breast, and your favorite noodle. Plus, it's ready to go in less than an hour!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Total 1 hour
Fat 7
Carbs 21
Protein 35
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 medium carrots diced (1.5 cups)
  • 4 large celery stalks diced (1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons coarse Italian seasoning*
  • 1 tablespoon Franks hot sauce or white vinegar*
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt or more, to taste
  • 6 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 6 sprigs of rosemary
  • 3 cups egg noodles*
  • 1 medium lemon sliced

Instructions

  • Place 2 tablespoons of olive oil on the bottom of a large stock pot.
  • Then, add in carrots, celery, garlic, and yellow onion and sautee over medium/high heat for 5-7 minutes or until the onions become translucent.
  • Place chicken breast on top of veggies and add chicken broth, Italian seasoning, hot sauce, and salt. Mix.
  • Create your herb bundle by tying together fresh thyme and rosemary. Place that into the pot.
  • Bring soup to a rolling boil over high heat, uncovered.
  • Once boiling, turn down to low, cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes.
  • While soup is boiling, prepare egg noodles by bringing a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until noodles are al dente. Remove from heat, strain, and set aside.
  • Once chicken is fully cooked, remove chicken breast and herb bundle from soup.
  • Discard herb bundle and dice chicken breast into small chunks.
  • Then, place chicken back into the soup and mix.
  • Add lemon slices to the pot and let soup simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes.
  • Finally, add the cooked noodles to the soup right before serving.*

Tips & Notes

  • Coarse Italian Seasoning - if you do not have this kind of Italian seasoning use the following: 2 teaspoons normal Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon minced dried garlic, 1 teaspoon minced dried onion, and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste).
  • Hot sauce: if you don't like spicy, use white vinegar instead!
  • If you are planning to freeze this soup, keep the noodles separate from the soup and add them to the soup right before serving. Scroll up in this post for further directions.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g