Chicken Noodle Soup
This chicken noodle soup is hearty with a deep flavor brightened with a squeeze of fresh lemon. It's loaded with juicy chicken, tender egg noodles, carrots, and other veggies. Treat yourself to a bowl when you need a little comfort.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 1 bone in skin on chicken breasts about 1 pound, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 celery ribs sliced
- 2 medium carrots sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup egg noodles
- Juice from ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat in a large pot. Once the butter is melted and foamy, place the chicken breast skin side down in the pot. Brown the chicken until the skin has turned a nice golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Add the onions, carrots and celery to the pot. As the release their moisture scrape up all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Cook them for five minutes, or until the onions start to brown. Add the oregano and salt and stir.
- Add the chicken broth. Place the chicken breast back in the pot with the skin side down. Bring the pot to a strong simmer and then lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature 165°).
- Remove the chicken from the pot and cut the meat away from the bone. Discard both the bone and skin. Dice or shred the chicken and return it to the pot.
- Bring the pot back to a strong simmer and add the egg noodles. Simmer the soup for 5-7 minutes or until the noodles are cooked. Taste and check for seasoning. If needed, add additional salt. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley and serve.
Notes
If you use regular chicken broth, omit the additional salt in the recipe. Give the soup a taste before serving it - if it needs more salt, add it then.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.4g | Protein: 63.9g | Fat: 13.5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 199.4mg | Sodium: 1439.8mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 3.6g
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