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How to make Chicken Noodle Soup

With tender chunks of chicken, savory vegetables, and perfectly cooked noodles, this chicken noodle soup recipe is the ultimate comfort food that will leave you feeling cozy from the inside out. Whether you're battling a cold or just need some good old-fashioned nourishment, it’s undoubtedly a foolproof choice.
  • cook TIME 25 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 35 mins
Course: Main couseCuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe, how to make Chicken Noodle Soup
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 492 kcal

Ingredients (15)

  • 24 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs sliced into large chunks
  • 14 oz fettuccine pasta cooked
  • 2 oz spinach leaves only
  • 10 oz carrot sliced into large chunks
  • 4 oz celery sliced
  • 2 oz onion coarsely diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic finely minced
  • 8 oz mushroom sliced
  • 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Sauté the aromatics: In a medium pot over medium heat, add 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp garlic, and 2 oz onion. Stir for 2 minutes or until the onions are slightly translucent.

diced onion, garlic and butter cooking in a pot
2

Briefly cook the chicken: In the same pot, add 24 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.

chicken slices cooking in a pot
3

Stir in the vegetables: Add 8 oz mushrooms and 4 oz celery. Cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

slices mushroom, slices celery in a glass pot
4

Add the broth and cook the soup: Add 10 oz carrots, 2 cups unsalted chicken broth, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

slices carrot celery mushroom and chicken cooking in a pot
5

Add the noodles: Add 14 oz cooked pasta and 2 oz spinach leaves. Turn the heat up to high and bring the soup to a boil again. Once boiling, give it a quick stir and turn off the heat.

top view of spinach and noodle in a pot
6

Add 1/4 cup chopped coriander and stir it in.

top view of a pot of cooked chicken noodle soup
7

Garnish and serve: Transfer the soup into a serving bowl and garnish with freshly chopped parsley in each bowl. Serve and enjoy immediately as the soup is at its best quality when it’s still warm.

a plate of cooked chicken noodle soup next to a glass of carrot juice a bread

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 492 kcal | Fat 16 g | Saturated Fat 7 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat 5 g | Cholesterol 179 mg | Sodium 602 mg | Potassium 1107 mg | Carbohydrate 43 g | Fiber 6 g | Sugar 6 g | Protein 44 g | Vitamin A 14129 IU | Vitamin C 16 mg | Calcium 92 mg | Iron 3 mg