Chicken Noodle Soup from Scratch

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner; chicken thighs are more affordable.

noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: egg noodles

Whole grain noodles offer more fiber; egg noodles are often cheaper.

Chop off the root end and peel the skin from 2 cloves of garlic; mince the garlic until very small.

Chop 3 stalks of celery into approximately 1 cup of chopped celery.

Chop 3 medium carrots into pieces about the same size as the celery.

Chop half a cup of onion from half an onion.

Prepare skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs by removing the bone and cutting into pieces.

Heat a large pot and add coconut oil to sauté the onions for about 2 minutes until light brown.

Add the chicken pieces to the pot and season with garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper; cook for 5-6 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.

Add chopped carrots, celery, and frozen peas to the pot; sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Pour in 5 cups of chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Add small pasta to the pot and cook until tender.

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