Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 285 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This soup is so good Ingredients:
16 cups canned low sodium chicken broth |
3 1/2 lbs chicken, cut into 8 pieces |
1/2 cup chopped onion |
2 carrots, peeled, thinly sliced |
2 celery ribs, sliced |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 cup sliced mushrooms |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
8 ounces dried wide egg noodles |
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley |
Directions:
1. Combine chicken broth and chicken in heavy large pot. Bring to boil.
2. Reduce heat; cover partially and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to large bowl. Cool chicken and broth slightly. Discard skin and bones from chicken.
3. Cut chicken meat into bite-size pieces and reserve.
4. Spoon fat off top of chicken broth.
5. Return broth to simmer. Add onion, carrots and celery. Simmer until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
6. Cover chicken meat and broth separately and refrigerate.
7. Bring broth to boil before continuing.).
8. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
9. Add mushrooms and sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
10. Stir in lemon juice. Add mushrooms to broth; stir in noodles, parsley and reserved chicken.
11. Simmer until noodles are tender, about 5 minutes.
12. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
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