The Best Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Classic, flavorful and delicious chicken noodle soup that will become a family favorite.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion - diced diced
- 1 cup carrots peeled and chopped
- 3 ribs celery thinly sliced
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs or 3 tablespoons fresh Italian herbs- minced
- dash of cayenne pepper This does not make this soup spicy but brightens the soups flavors
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to preference
- 2 cups dried wide egg noodles or pasta of choice*
- 2 cups cooked chicken chopped, I love rotisserie chicken. Use thigh or breast meat
- 1 cup milk optional
- 1-2 teaspoons salt sprinkle a little of this in the onions at first then adjust seasoning at the end according to taste preference
- *Needs to be a pasta that can handle being submerged in liquid without breaking down. Gluten free pasta can be used; however really watch the cook time so pasta isn't overcooked.
Instructions
- In a stock pot, over medium-high heat, add olive oil, onions, carrots and celery with a sprinkle of salt and sauté until vegetables start to soften.
- Add the chicken stock, garlic powder, bay leaves, Italian herbs, cayenne pepper and black pepper and bring mixture to a boil and boil for roughly 5-7 minutes.
- Add noodles to the broth then reduce mixture to a simmer. Follow the cook time for the noodles you are using, usually around 12-15 minutes.
- When noodles are cooked, add cooked chicken.
- Add milk if adding then add salt a little at a time, tasting after each time you add it to adjust to your preference.
- Serve and enjoy.
- Pro tip: For the very best tasting soup, chill in the refrigerator for a day or 2 then reheat and enjoy. The flavors will get even better as they can all marinate together.