Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe Cooks Kitchen

Is there anything more heartwarming than a bowl of chicken noodle soup? That golden broth, brimming with noodles and tender veggies, is the kind of comfort we all crave. This recipe, adapted from One-Hour Comfort: Quick, Cozy, Modern Dishes for All Your Cravings by America’s Test Kitchen, delivers that warmth straight to your table without any fuss. The secret to its quick preparation? A good-quality store-bought chicken broth that offers a rich flavor without hours of simmering. It’s just perfect for those nights when comfort can’t wait. A quick tip: If you’re making the soup ahead of time, hold off on adding the noodles and chicken until before serving. This ensures they stay perfectly cooked and not overdone. And if you’re serving in batches, consider boiling the noodles separately and adding them to each bowl as needed. Round out this comforting meal with some saltine crackers, a slice of crusty bread, or biscuits.

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large soup pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Place the chicken in the pot, skin-side down, and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

Add the broth, onion, carrots, celery, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf, and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

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Simmer until the chicken is cooked through (15 to 17 minutes for breasts and about 20 minutes for thighs). Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf.

Using tongs, remove the chicken from the soup and transfer to a cutting board. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces; discard the skin and bones.

Return the soup to a boil over medium-high heat and add the noodles. Cook, uncovered, until the noodles are al dente (check the package instructions for timing, and keep in mind that the noodles will continue to cook for a few minutes while you warm the chicken).

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

Add the shredded chicken and cook over medium heat until chicken is warmed through, a few minutes. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste (I usually add about ¼ teaspoon more salt, but it depends on the saltiness of the chicken broth you used). Stir in the dill and serve.

If you’d like to make the soup ahead of time or freeze, stop at the point where you remove the cooked chicken from the broth. Shred the chicken and store in a container in the fridge or freezer. Let the soup sit until it’s cool enough to put in the fridge, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (or put in a sealable container in the freezer and store for up to 3 months). When ready to reserve, defrost if necessary, and then bring the soup to a boil on the stovetop. Add the noodles and proceed with the recipe.

A: If you’re not serving the soup immediately or plan on having leftovers, hold off on adding the noodles. This ensures they stay perfectly cooked and not overdone when you reheat the soup later. As mentioned above, consider boiling the noodles separately and adding them to each serving as needed.

Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup.

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This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.

I'd love to know how it turned out! Please let me know by leaving a review below. Or snap a photo and share it on Instagram; be sure to tag me @.

This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.