This homemade chicken noodle soup is soul-warming and deliciously simple — just chicken and noodles. What makes it so good is the homemade roasted chicken stock.
Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::20 mins
Total Time::40 mins
Servings::8
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup diced carrot
½ cup diced onion
½ cup diced celery
¼ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons melted chicken fat
2 quarts roasted chicken broth (see footnote for recipe link)
4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles
2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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, 5 to 6 minutes.
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Stir in roasted chicken broth and bring to a boil. Season with salt, if necessary.
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Stir in egg noodles; cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add cooked chicken breast meat; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
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Serve hot and enjoy!
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Editor's Note:
This recipe calls for Chef John’s Roasted Chicken Broth.