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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

This creamy chicken noodle soup is light and flavorful, featuring chicken, vegetables, and herbs.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cups
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • dutch oven

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup chopped yellow onion (½ of a large onion)
  • 1 cup sliced or diced carrots (1–2 large carrots or a handful of baby carrots)
  • 1 cup sliced or diced celery (2–3 stalks)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour [spooned & leveled](https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-baking-ingredients/)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (or 2 teaspoons fresh)
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 teaspoon fresh)
  • 8 cups chicken broth (reduced sodium recommended)
  • 1 medium potato peeled and diced (around 1 and ½ cups or 280g)
  • 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken
  • 1 cup half-and-half or whole milk
  • 3-4 cups uncooked wide egg noodles (or other dry pasta)

Optional Garnish

  • fresh thyme leaves for garnish

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large pot or dutch oven (4-quart or larger) over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until vegetables have softened. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, thyme, and oregano and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Next, add the chicken broth and potato. Give everything a quick stir, then increase the heat to medium-high. Bring the soup to a boil, without stirring, and boil for 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, partially cover the pot, and allow to simmer for 25 minutes or until the potatoes have softened. Taste the soup, and add more seasonings to taste, if desired.
  • Add the chicken, half-and-half/milk, and noodles. Cook for 10 minutes until the noodles are tender and the soup has thickened. Once again, taste the soup and add more seasoning as desired. Serve warm.
  • Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To reheat, simply pour into a pot over medium heat and cook until warm. Feel free to add more chicken broth to the leftovers if it’s too thick.

Notes

Freeze soup for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator the day before eating, and then reheat on the stove until warm. Special tools needed: Dutch Oven (4-quart or larger). Slow cooker instructions detailed in notes. Try adding a squeeze of fresh lemon during the last few minutes of cook time for extra flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 12gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chicken Soup, Comfort Food, Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup, easy soup, Noodle Soup, rotisserie chicken
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