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Easy Homemade Chicken Soup

Marybeth Feutz
Something about Homemade Chicken Soup just says "I love you." It's the original, and some seriously awesome, comfort food. Make this easy recipe today!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 4 -6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1 stalk celery sliced
  • 1 medium potato peeled and chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 5 cups chicken broth or enough to cover all vegetables
  • 1 pound chicken
  • 4 ounces wide noodles uncooked

Instructions
 

  • In a large stockpot, combine carrots, onion, celery, potato, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  • **If you are using uncooked chicken, add it now. If your chicken is already cooked, refrigerate it until later.
  • Add chicken broth. Cover, and bring the soup to a boil.
  • When boiling, lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 30-40 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
  • **If you put your chicken in earlier, remove it now. Let it rest until it is cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, and chop into bite-sized pieces.
  • Remove the bay leaf and discard.
  • Return the soup to boiling. Add noodles, and add cooked chicken to the soup.
  • Cook for 5-7 minutes, until noodles are tender.
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