Chicken Noodle Soup
By David Bonom and Marge Perry. Every cook needs a perfect cold-and-flu-curing chicken noodle soup in his or her repertoire. While we’re not giving medical advice, we urge you to make a batch next time you or a loved one is in need.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 medium parsnip, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 8 cup chicken broth, low sodium
- 1 split chicken breast, about 1 pound
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 8 sprigs parsley
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 oz medium egg noodles
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, ground
DIRECTIONS
- Heat the oil in a 5-quart saucepan over medium. Add the onion, carrots, celery and parsnip; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 9 to 10 minutes.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and stir in the broth, chicken, parsley, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and transfer to cutting board; let cool 10 minutes. Skim any fat from the surface of the soup and discard.
- Stir in the egg noodles, cover and return to a simmer. Cook until the noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove the chicken from bones and with two forks or your fingers shred it. Stir the chicken, salt and pepper into soup and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.