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The Best Chicken Noodle Soup

This home-made chicken noodle soup will become your family's favourite! The shredded chicken with the bow-tie pasta make for a perfect combination.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 175 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 sticks celery chopped into half moons, 1/4" thick
  • 2 carrots medium sized, peeled and chopped
  • 1 onion medium, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp pepper ground
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary chopped finely
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 lb chicken thighs (can substitute chicken breasts)
  • 1 cup bow-tie pasta cooked (can substitute with another small form pasta)
  • parsley fresh, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots. Stir to combine and cook for about 10 minutes, until soft.
    1.5 tbsp olive oil, 2 carrots, 1 onion, 2 sticks celery
    Cooking Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and rosemary to the pot. Cook another minute until the garlic is fragrant.
    3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp fresh rosemary, 1 tsp dried thyme
    Cooking Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Pour in the chicken broth and then place the chicken into the pot. Allow the soup to come to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
    6 cups chicken broth, 1 lb chicken thighs
    Cooking Chicken Noodle Soup
  • If you haven't already, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
    1 cup bow-tie pasta
    Bow-tie pasta noodles for chicken noodle soup
  • Using tongs or a fork, remove the chicken pieces from the soup. Shred the chicken into small pieces using two forks to pull it apart.
    Shredded chicken
  • Put the shredded chicken back into the soup pot. Stir in the cooked bow tie pasta.
  • Serve in bowls with parsley to garnish, if desired.
    parsley
    The Best Chicken Noodle Soup

Notes

Left Overs:
Fridge - keep your soup in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezer - freeze the soup in freezer bags for easy meals down the road. Keeps well in the freezer for up to three months.
Keyword Chicken, Chicken Noodle Soup, Comfort Food, Soup
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