Chicken Noodle Soup is an all-time classic soup and perfect to whip up once it gets cold outside. Whether you are looking to stay warm or doing your best to fight off an illness, chicken noodle soup can provide you comfort to make your days a little better. Try this soup out the next time you are looking for a good soup to serve for you and your loved ones.
Total Time: 60 minutes Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Servings: 6
RECIPE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
Preparing the chicken
4 tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
2 Pounds Chicken Drumsticks
2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
2 teaspoons Black Pepper
2 teaspoons Granulated Garlic
2 teaspoons Granulated Onion
Preparing the soup
1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
1 medium Yellow Onion, diced
2 large Carrots, peeled and rondelle sliced
2 Celery Ribs, crosswise sliced
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
Pinch of Kosher Salt
2 Bay Leaves
8 cups Chicken Stock; I used Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base 8 Teaspoons + 8 Cups Hot Water
⅛ teaspoon Ground Thyme
⅛ teaspoon Ground Sage
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper, to taste
Kosher Salt, to taste
8 ounces Wide Egg Noodles
1 tablespoon Italian Parsley, minced
Notes:
If you do not plan on serving the majority of the soup after making it, it is recommended to boil the egg noodles separately and combine upon serving.
If you prefer more liquid for your soup, I recommend to add additional chicken stock or water ½ cup at a time.
Instructions
Preparing the chicken
1. To prepare the chicken, clean and pat dry chicken drumsticks. Add chicken to a bowl and drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the chicken pieces. In a small cup, combine and mix together salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, and granulated onion, then sprinkle spices over the chicken. Massage the spices and oil to the chicken and make sure each piece is fully coated.
2. Heat a large cooking pot over medium heat. Once the pot is hot, add in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add in chicken drumsticks and sear for about 3-5 minutes each side until browned. We are not looking to fully cook the chicken pieces here, just browning to lock in the flavor.
3. Once each piece of chicken is browned, remove from the pot and set aside.
Preparing the soup
4. In the same pot, reduce heat to medium-low and add in butter. Once the butter is melted, add in diced onions, sliced carrots, and sliced celery. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, then saute for about 5 minutes until the onions are softened. While cooking, scrape up the bits left in the pot from browning the chicken.
5. After onions become softened, add in minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
6. Add in 2 bay leaves to the pot. Next, slowly pour in chicken stock and season with ground thyme, ground sage, and black pepper. Mix spices in and slightly turn up the heat to bring the stock to a boil.
7. Add in browned chicken drumsticks to the pot, cover the pot, and boil for about 15-20 minutes until the chicken is done and can easily fall off of the bone. Once chicken is done cooking, remove from the pot and shred into pieces, keeping only the chicken meat. Also, remove the bay leaves from the pot. Taste the stock to see if you would like to add in additional salt and black pepper
8. Add egg noodles to the pot and boil until the noodles are al-dente according to packaging. Be sure to not over cook the noodles. Remove pot from heat as soon as the noodles are tender.
9. Add chicken into the pot and minced parsley, mix in. Serve and enjoy.