Chicken Noodle Soup with Egg Noodles

Description

Don’t have time to make a homemade version of chicken noodle soup? Try this one and you won’t regret it!

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 1/2) pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 4 (16 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 (8 ounce) package dried egg noodles
  • ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine chicken and chicken broth in a large
  2. heavy pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat
  3. cover partially
  4. and simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear
  5. about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken with tongs and transfer to a large bowl. Allow chicken and broth to cool slightly.
  6. Remove skin and bones from cooled chicken and discard. Cut chicken meat into bite-sized pieces. Skim fat off the top of the cooled broth and discard.
  7. Return chicken broth to a simmer. Add carrots
  8. celery
  9. and onion to the broth and simmer until vegetables soften
  10. about 8 minutes. Stir in chicken
  11. egg noodles
  12. parsley
  13. and lemon juice and simmer until noodles are tender
  14. about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8

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