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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
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4 1/2
cups chicken broth
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1
cup chopped onion (1 large)
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1
cup sliced carrot (2 medium)
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1
cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
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1
teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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1
teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1/4
teaspoon ground black pepper
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1
bay leaf
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1 1/2
cups dried medium egg noodles
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2
cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
Directions
In a 3-quart saucepan combine broth, onion, carrot, celery, basil, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in uncooked noodles. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until noodles are tender but still firm and vegetables are just tender. Discard bay leaf. Stir in chicken; heat through. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Variation Chicken Tortellini Soup:Prepare as above, except substitute small broccoli florets for the celery and one 9-ounce package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini for the noodles. Add the broccoli and 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms when tortellini is added.
- Variation Parmesan-Pesto Chicken Noodle Soup:Prepare as above, except substitute 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced for the celery; Italian seasoning for the basil and oregano; and dried small shell macaroni for the noodles. Add 2 cloves garlic, minced, to the broth mixture. Add the zucchini with the macaroni. Meanwhile, spread each of 4 slices Italian bread with 1 tablespoon refrigerated basil pesto; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon finely shredded Parmesan cheese. Place, pesto sides up, on a baking sheet. Preheat broiler. Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat about 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Top each serving with a slice of the bread.
Nutrition Facts
(Chicken Noodle Soup)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 241,
- Protein (gm) 24,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 20,
- Fat, total (gm) 7,
- Cholesterol (mg) 77,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sodium (mg) 1190,
- Potassium (mg) 454,
- Calcium (DV %) 61,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Made this for my family and they loved it! I used small Italian pasta instead of egg noodles and added some fresh spinach near the end of the cooking time. I was afraid it was going to be bland and boring but it was a huge hit.
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