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    Chicken Noodle Soup

    Dec 4, 2015 / by Laney Schwartz / 20 Comments(updated Jul 15, 2020)
    ★★★★★ from 1 reviews

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    The perfect chicken noodle soup.

    Chicken Noodle Soup-4Is less than 30 minutes away. You guys, this literally couldn’t be easier. And so comforting.

    Chicken Noodle Soup-6Especially during cold and flu season.  Raise your hand if you’ve been hit this year with the world’s worst cold 🙁  It’s no fun, right?

    Chicken Noodle SoupYou wanna hear something crazy? I’ve been with my husband for 10 years and he has never once in our entire relationship, ever had a cold. NEVER HAD A COLD!  Honestly, it’s the craziest thing, especially for me, a classic two times a year cold person.

    Chicken Noodle Soup-2Unfortunately for him, he got hit hard.  Really hard. Technically he does not have the flu, but whatever it is has knocked him out for days.  Poor guy has everything from runny nose, cough, fever, headache, etc.

    There’s only one thing that can make somebody who feels that sick, feel even the slightest bit better. Homemade chicken noodle soup.

    Chicken Noodle Soup-3It may not have cured him, but it surely made him smile.  So whether you’re fighting off a cold, or just want to curl up with a hot bowl of soup, this is your answer.

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    Description

    A simple and delicious Chicken Noodle Soup great for any night of the week. 


    Ingredients

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    • 8 cups chicken stock
    • 1 cup chopped carrots, about 2–3 large carrots
    • 3/4 cup chopped celery, about 2 stalks
    • 1 cup or one handful uncooked noodles *See note*
    • 2 chicken breasts, shredded (I use Rotisserie chicken)
    • 1 tablespoon pesto
    • Juice from 1/2 a lemon, about 1 tablespoon
    • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
    • 3/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

    Instructions

    1. Bring chicken stock to a boil, then lower to a simmer and add the carrots, celery, and noodles. Simmer for about 10 minutes until vegetables are tender and the noodles are cooked through.
    2. Stir in shredded chicken and heat through, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in the pesto, lemon, parsley, salt and pepper and turn off the heat. Serve hot and enjoy!

    Notes

    * I use thin spaghetti noodles. I grab about a handful and break them in half so they’re easier to eat in the soup. You can use any shape noodle you like. Egg noodles also work great for this soup.

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    Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Soups & Stews Tagged With: chicken, chicken noodle soup, noodle, Soup

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      Comments

    1. Natalie Tucker

      January 02, 2018 at 12:08 pm

      My family loves this recipe! I found your blog because I was searching for chicken noodle soup recipes. If you were doing this in the insta pot so you could cook your chicken in there how would you do that?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 02, 2018 at 3:00 pm

        Thank you! Hmmm…I might cook the chicken separately because the noodles would cook so much faster than the chicken…

    2. Megan @ MegUnprocessed

      January 06, 2017 at 3:03 pm

      Love easy simple ingredients.

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 06, 2017 at 9:37 pm

        Me too!

    3. Elena Reinisch

      January 06, 2017 at 2:07 pm

      Chicken noodle soup is the best for these cold days!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 06, 2017 at 9:37 pm

        Totally agree!

    4. michele

      January 06, 2017 at 11:38 am

      This is just enough of a change up from our recipe I;ll be able to make it and have it twice in a week! Yay! I love this!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 06, 2017 at 9:37 pm

        Perfect!

    5. Heather

      January 06, 2017 at 9:47 am

      I love the addition of pesto. What a great idea!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 06, 2017 at 9:36 pm

        Thank you Heather!

    6. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons

      January 04, 2017 at 8:20 pm

      Love this! Looks therapeutic!

      Reply
    7. Jenni

      January 04, 2017 at 5:23 pm

      I love homemade chicken noodle soup – its so comforting!

      Reply
    8. Jackie Garvin

      January 04, 2017 at 5:22 am

      I’ve never met anyone who didn’t love chicken noodle soup. Love your use of spaghetti noodles.

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 04, 2017 at 1:27 pm

        Thank you!

    9. Sareena

      January 26, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      When you use chicken stock, do you use the low sodium or any one in particular?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 26, 2016 at 10:13 pm

        Great question! Yes, I do use low sodium. That way I can control the amount of salt I add to my recipes. My favorite is the organic low sodium chicken stock from trader joes!

    10. plasterer bristol

      January 20, 2016 at 11:28 pm

      This sounds lovely and really tasty. Thank you for sharing this.

      Simon

      Reply
    11. ...love Maegan

      December 07, 2015 at 4:51 pm

      omg really? 30 minutes? I want it RIGHT NOW!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        December 07, 2015 at 7:28 pm

        Yes! It’s so quick!

    12. Nichole

      December 06, 2015 at 4:55 am

      Yum! And my husband never gets sick either in the almost nine years we have been together – which is not fair at all.

      Reply

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