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Soulful Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Food + Drink — January 23, 2023 · Updated January 23, 2023 — By BLAC Staff
We love old-fashioned, wide egg noodles for this recipe. To make sure they aren’t mushy and overcooked, don’t leave them in the slow cooker any longer than 10 minutes.
January 23, 2023 · Updated January 23, 2023
The Recipe
Soulful Chicken Noodle Soup
We love old-fashioned, wide egg noodles for this recipe. To make sure they aren't mushy and overcooked, don't leave them in the slow-cooker any longer than 10 minutes.
By BLAC Staff
Prep
15 minutes 15 minutes
Cook
55 minutes 55 minutes
Total
1 hour 9 minutes
Servings
11
Ingredients
- •2 tbsp butter (or olive oil)
- •1 medium yellow onion
- •2 tsp minced garlic
- •1 cup celery stalk (sliced)
- •1 bay leaf
- •2 tsp minced thyme
- •1 tsp Italian seasoning
- •1 tsp white or black pepper
- •1/2 tsp paprika
- •4-5 chicken thighs (bone-In)
- •1-2 tsp chicken bouillon (optional)
- •1 1/2 cup carrots (sliced)
- •6 cups broth
- •6 oz egg noodle
- •salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium meat. Stir in onion, garlic, celery, bay leaf, followed by thyme, Italian seasoning, white pepper, and paprika. Saute' for about 2-3 minutes until onions are wilted.
- 2
Add the chicken thighs, and chicken bouillon. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- 3
Add carrots and broth to cover the chicken, top with more water. Salt.
- 4
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 or more minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- 5
Transfer chicken to a plate and shred the meat; discard the bones.
- 6
Add shredded chicken back into the soup together with the noodles. Add water to cover noodles. Cover and cook 6-8 minutes while stirring occasionally .
- 7
Adjust seasoning salt, pepper and soup consistency to taste.
- 8
Serve warm.
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