Chicken Noodle Soup (Printable)

Tender chicken and vegetables in savory broth with egg noodles

# What You’ll Need:

→ Poultry

01 - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 12.3 oz), diced

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
04 - 2 celery stalks, sliced
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Broth

06 - 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth

→ Pasta

07 - 4 oz egg noodles

→ Seasonings

08 - 1 bay leaf
09 - 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
10 - 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, plus extra for garnish
11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Other

12 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

# How To Make It:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 4–5 minutes until softened.
02 - Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add diced chicken. Cook, stirring, for 3–4 minutes until no longer pink on the outside.
04 - Pour in chicken broth. Add bay leaf, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
05 - Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
06 - Add egg noodles and simmer for 8–10 minutes, until noodles and chicken are cooked through.
07 - Remove bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
08 - Ladle into bowls and garnish with extra parsley.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The broth develops such rich flavor in just 40 minutes that friends often think it simmered all day.
  • The ratio of vegetables to noodles makes it substantial enough for dinner but still feels like a comforting hug in bowl form.
02 -
  • Adding the noodles too early will turn them mushy, so patience during that 10-minute initial simmer really matters.
  • The soup continues to develop flavor overnight in the refrigerator, making it arguably even better the next day.
03 -
  • If time permits, make your own quick stock by simmering chicken bones with a quartered onion and carrot for an hour before starting the recipe proper.
  • Add the herbs in the last 10 minutes of cooking rather than at the beginning to preserve their aromatic qualities and brighten the finished soup.
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