Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 🥕 ½ cup diced carrot; 🧅 ½ cup diced onion; ½ cup diced celery; ¼ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 🧂 1 pinch salt; 🌶 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional); 🧂 salt and ground black pepper to taste; 🧈 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons melted chicken fat; 2 quarts roasted chicken broth; 🍗 2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed; 4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

20 Min
8 Servings
$10

Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

20 Min
8 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Vegetables
- 🥕 ½ cup diced carrot
- 🧅 ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced celery
Spices and Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 🧂 1 pinch salt
- 🌶 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
- 🧂 salt and ground black pepper to taste
Fats and Oils
- 🧈 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons melted chicken fat
Broth and Stock
- 2 quarts roasted chicken broth
Protein
- 🍗 2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
Carbohydrates
- 4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles

STEPS

Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in carrot, onion, celery, thyme, and salt. Add chicken fat; cook and stir until onions turn soft and translucent.

Stir in roasted chicken broth and bring to a boil. Season with salt, if necessary.

Stir in egg noodles; cook until tender.

Add cooked chicken breast meat; simmer until heated through. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

Serve hot and enjoy!

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

149

Calories

10
Protein
12
Carbs
7
Fats

💡 For richer flavor, make the roasted chicken broth from scratch ahead of time.If you prefer less sodium, use reduced-sodium chicken broth.Add other vegetables like peas or corn for a more colorful dish.