Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Our aim: an old-fashioned chicken noodle soup that’s rich, soothing, and easy enough to make on a sick day. We were after a comforting, deeply flavored old-fashioned chicken noodle soup that was easy ... show more


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Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Morgan Bolling (Morgan Bolling)

6

servings

0

minutes

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Ingredients
Chicken Breast And/or Thighs
1.5 pounds Chicken Breast And/or Thighs trimmed
Salt And Pepper
Salt And Pepper
Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
Chicken Broth
8 cups Chicken Broth
Onion
1 Onion chopped
Carrot
1 Carrot peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
Celery Rib
1 Celery Rib cut into ½-inch pieces
Fresh Thyme
2 sprigs Fresh Thyme
Bay Leaf
1 Bay Leaf
Spaghetti
5 ounces Spaghetti broken into 1-inch pieces (1½ cups)
Minced Fresh Parsley
1 tablespoon Minced Fresh Parsley

Instructions
1
Note: If you prefer, 4 ounces (2 cups) of egg noodles can be substituted for the spaghetti. Fresh dill can be substituted for the parsley.
2
Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook chicken until well browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes.
3
Add broth, onion, carrot, celery, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and ¼ teaspoon salt, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until breasts register 160 degrees and/or thighs register at least 175 degrees, 14 to 17 minutes.
4
Remove pot from heat; discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Transfer chicken to plate and let cool slightly. Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces; discard skin and bones.
5
Return soup to boil over medium-high heat and add pasta. Cook, uncovered, until pasta is tender, 9 to 11 minutes, stirring often. Add chicken and parsley and cook until chicken is warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
6
TO MAKE AHEAD: Soup can be made through step 3, covered, and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Morgan Bolling (Morgan Bolling)

6

servings

0

minutes

Our aim: an old-fashioned chicken noodle soup that’s rich, soothing, and easy enough to make on a sick day. We were after a comforting, deeply flavored old-fashioned chicken noodle soup that was easy ... show more

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Ingredients
Chicken Breast And/or Thighs
1.5 pounds Chicken Breast And/or Thighs trimmed
Salt And Pepper
Salt And Pepper
Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
Chicken Broth
8 cups Chicken Broth
Onion
1 Onion chopped
Carrot
1 Carrot peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
Celery Rib
1 Celery Rib cut into ½-inch pieces
Fresh Thyme
2 sprigs Fresh Thyme
Bay Leaf
1 Bay Leaf
Spaghetti
5 ounces Spaghetti broken into 1-inch pieces (1½ cups)
Minced Fresh Parsley
1 tablespoon Minced Fresh Parsley

Instructions
1
Note: If you prefer, 4 ounces (2 cups) of egg noodles can be substituted for the spaghetti. Fresh dill can be substituted for the parsley.
2
Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook chicken until well browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes.
3
Add broth, onion, carrot, celery, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and ¼ teaspoon salt, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until breasts register 160 degrees and/or thighs register at least 175 degrees, 14 to 17 minutes.
4
Remove pot from heat; discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Transfer chicken to plate and let cool slightly. Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces; discard skin and bones.
5
Return soup to boil over medium-high heat and add pasta. Cook, uncovered, until pasta is tender, 9 to 11 minutes, stirring often. Add chicken and parsley and cook until chicken is warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
6
TO MAKE AHEAD: Soup can be made through step 3, covered, and refrigerated for up to 2 days.

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