Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe (Mama's Cold Medicine)

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain noodles provide more fiber, while pasta is often less expensive.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are usually cheaper than breasts.

Preheat the oven.

Place the chicken on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil.

Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes.

Remove the chicken and let it cool on a plate.

Once cooled, remove the meat from the bones.

Rough chop the carrots for the stock and add to a pot.

Add garlic, celery, and onion slices to the pot.

Add a handful of parsley and the leftover chicken bones and skin.

Cover with water, just enough to cover the ingredients, and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the solids used to make the broth and discard them.

Strain the broth through a fine strainer to make it clear.

Season the broth generously with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning.

Peel and chop carrots, celery, and onions for the soup.

Heat olive oil in the bottom of a stock pot.

Add the chopped veggies and sauté until onions are translucent.

Add fresh garlic and then the strained broth, bringing it to a boil.

Once boiling, add the noodles and cook for 6 to 8 minutes.

Stir in fresh parsley and the chicken meat.

Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

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