Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup egg noodles
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the chicken pieces, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the chicken pieces from the pot and let them cool. Once cool enough to handle, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Meanwhile, skim off any foam from the surface of the broth and discard the bay leaf.
- Bring the broth back to a boil and add the egg noodles. Cook according to the package instructions until al dente.
- Return the shredded chicken to the pot and let it heat through for a few minutes.
- Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning if needed. Remove from heat.
How to prepare:
- To prepare this delicious chicken noodle soup, follow these simple steps:
- Gather all the ingredients mentioned above.
- In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil.
- Add the chicken pieces, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer the soup for about 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the chicken pieces and let them cool. Shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Skim off any foam from the broth and discard the bay leaf.
- Bring the broth back to a boil and add the egg noodles. Cook until al dente.
- Return the shredded chicken to the pot and heat through.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Remove from heat.
Preparation time:
Preparation time: 15 minutes ; Cooking time: 1 hour and 15 minutes ; Total time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
