Classic Chicken Noodle Soup (Printable)

Tender chicken, vegetables, and egg noodles in a comforting, flavorful broth. Perfect for chilly winter days.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Poultry

01 - 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 12 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:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until vegetables are softened.
02 - Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add diced chicken to the pot. Cook while stirring for 3 to 4 minutes until the exterior is no longer pink.
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 to allow flavors to meld.
06 - Add egg noodles and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until noodles are tender and chicken is cooked through.
07 - Remove bay leaf from the pot. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
08 - Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with additional fresh parsley.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than you'd expect, leaving you with hot soup before the chill fully settles in.
  • The broth becomes silky and forgiving, masking small cooking mistakes with pure, honest flavor.
02 -
  • Overcooked noodles will turn mushy and steal the broth's clarity—set a timer and taste at the 8-minute mark rather than guessing.
  • The bay leaf must come out before serving; it's a flavor builder, not meant to be eaten, and biting into one mid-spoonful is the kind of surprise nobody wants.
03 -
  • Keep your chicken broth quality high—it carries the entire dish, so tasting it before you start matters more than you'd think.
  • Don't skip the sautéing step; those few minutes of caramelization on the vegetables and chicken build a depth that rushed cooking can't achieve.
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