Best Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
This chicken noodle soup checks all the boxes: it’s comforting, tasty, and super easy to throw together. Trust me, this no-fail recipe is sure to become your new go-to chicken noodle soup recipe.
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch thick coins
- 5 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 12 cups chicken broth, 96 fluid ounces
- 2 bay leaves
- 12 ounces noodles
- Juice of one lemon
- Fresh chopped parsley, optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large pot over medium heat, and season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
- Once the pot is hot, pan sear the thighs in the pot for 3 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until cooked through.
- Pull the chicken thighs out of the pot and transfer them to a cutting board.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic to the pot, and cook for about 7-10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened and slightly browned on the outside.
- While the vegetables are cooking, slice the chicken thighs.
- Add the sliced chicken thighs to the pot with the vegetables. Stir in the chicken broth and bay leaves. Cover the pot and bring to a simmer, then add the noodles and cook according to the package instructions.
- Once the noodles are cooked through, stir in the lemon juice, taste and add salt and pepper if needed, then garnish with parsley and serve!
Notes
Recipe Variations and Modifications:
- Use rotisserie chicken - you can easily skip cooking the chicken and add shredded rotisserie chicken to the soup later. You may lose a little richness in flavor, but it’s a tasty shortcut worth a try.
- Make it gluten-free - gluten-free noodles will work just as well as regular noodles in this chicken noodle soup. Just follow the package directions for the correct cooking time.
- Use homemade broth - swap store-bought chicken broth for homemade broth – or even homemade bone broth – for added flavor.
- Kick the flavor up a notch - if you’re looking to put a fun spin on traditional chicken noodle soup you could add a couple tablespoons of your favorite red pepper sauce (like Frank’s Red Hot)! My mom actually does this sometimes, and it’s really yummy. You could also stir in a dollop or two of pesto for another fun take (again, thanks mom!).
Nutrition
Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 2274mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8547IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg