Hearty & Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup

Yesterday was a balmy –30 degrees with the wind, up in this wonderfully white freezing state of Maine. Thankfully I got to snuggle inside with Bub's in our pjs all day. But my poor husband was working outside all day. I have been craving a hot brothy soup lately, but I will admit I had never made one! Crazy, huh? 

After a text to my mom and a bribe to bring me some chicken, since I was all out, I started to throw together this delicious soup! Not only was it delicious, it was easy and healthy. And it was a crowd pleaser! Bub's even asked for 8-9 servings of carrots! 

Hearty & Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

1 chicken breast (I cooked two and froze the other one for a soup later on)

1 Lbs package Egg Noodles (more if you like really noodly soup)

64oz chicken broth (two cardboard boxes)

Chicken stock (from cooking of the chicken)

4 large carrots

4 large celery stalks

1 onion

2 large garlic cloves

Poultry Seasoning

Salt/Pepper

2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Evoo)

Any additional seasonings you'd like

Directions:

Season the chicken very well and cook. I cooked mine on high in the crockpot for about 3 hours. You can boil it or roast it too.

Once cooked, shred and set aside. 

Pour the leftover juice (stock) through a strainer and set aside. You will use this in the soup.

Chop carrots and celery. About 1/4" thick. 

Chop onion and mince garlic

On high in a large pot add Evoo, garlic, carrots, and celery. Sauté until the onions are translucent (about 5-7 minutes)

Add chicken stock, chicken broth, and chicken

Bring heat down to medium for about 20 minutes - stirring every so often. 

Taste - if you need more seasoning or salt/pepper now is the time to add it

Simmer soup for another hour.

Add uncooked noodles to the soup and let it simmer for about 10 minutes / until tender.

Serve with my Easy Hand-Kneaded French Baguette and wine!

21 Day Fix

One cup

1Y

1R

1/2G

1tbs