Chicken Noodle Soup

July 05, 2018


Every week, I generally ask for input around the house on what our meals will be for the week. Gunner always says he wants the same thing. He LOVES chicken noodle soup. He loves it so much he tells everyone about it and wants to have it every. single. week. He doesn't want Campbell's chicken noodle soup either. He wants the homemade kind. MY homemade kind.

Gunner used to be such a picky eater. He only liked soft, green vegetables like peas and green beans. He also couldn't stand meat (I'm almost 99.9% positive it is the texture he couldn't stand, not the taste). When Gunner was sick, my mom used to bring over the Campbell's canned chicken noodle soup for him to eat. He liked it so much, I thought,"Why not try my hand at a homemade chicken noodle soup?"

I grabbed several items from the grocery store and made my very first pot of chicken noodle soup. It was a huge success. Gunner actually ate the meat and vegetables for once. And of course, Eric, my husband enjoyed it as well. It has become a go-to meal for when out-of-town relatives come to visit because it's delicious, easy, and it makes a ton.

For this recipe you will need the following ingredients:
1-2 lbs boneless chicken (I have found chicken thighs to provide a lot of flavor)
1 celery stalk, chopped
4 cups of baby carrots
2-32 oz low sodium containers of chicken broth
8 cups of water
wide egg noodles (1 bag - find yolk free if possible)
black pepper (optional)

Combine water and chicken broth in a large pot. Place chicken into the large pot with the broth/water and cook on medium heat until done (this will help keep the chicken moist). While you are waiting for the chicken to cook,  chop the celery into 1/2 inch pieces.

Once the chicken is finished cooking, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces using poultry shears (or shred/cut it if your kitchen shears are no where to be found like in my case). Return the chicken to the pot. Put chopped celery and 4 cups of baby carrots into the pot. Add pepper to taste. I add pepper until I see a fair amount of it floating around in the serving spoon. Boil until the vegetables are soft. You can pierce the vegetables with a fork to check.

Once the vegetables are softened, put the egg noodles in the pot to cook with the vegetables and broth mixture. Once the noodles are soft, it is ready to be served! Easy and delicious!

My husband and I like to add Louisiana Hot Sauce to our chicken noodle soup. You should try it! Let me know if you do! I'd love to hear your opinion!

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