I know that it’s the start of Spring, but here in Michigan the weather can be a little….unpredictable. Just a few days ago it was snowing and today it is 70 degrees. I know, I know never trust the weatherman right? Well I felt like soup and who says you can only have soup in the Winter?

I was never a lover of broth soups, especially if it came from a can. If you told me to eat some chicken noodle soup when I was sick I would refuse. This homemade chicken noodle soup is the best chicken noodle soup I have had by far! I was even craving it, and that’s why I made it! This has been adapted from many recipes I have seen. Enjoy!

Chicken Noodle Soup

Author: Katelyn     Recipe: Soup     Prep time: 10 min     Cook time: 40 min      Total time: 50 min     Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
• 3 quarts chicken broth, organic, low-sodium
• 2 tsp chicken base (if desired)
• 2 whole chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, organic
• 1 1/2 cups pasta noodles
• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• dash of salt and pepper

Directions

1. Place olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, and carrots in a large pot. Saute on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until vegetables are softened.
2. Add chicken broth and chicken base and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to a simmer and add whole chicken breasts. Cook for about 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
4. Remove chicken. Add noodles, quinoa, and parsley and cook for about 15 minutes until noodles are al dente.
5. Shred chicken and place back in soup.
6. Add desired amount of salt and pepper. Serve with a slice of toasted bread!

Notes

Gluten-free: Use gluten-free pasta noodles and gluten-free broth.
Vegetarian: Substitute chicken broth for vegetarian broth. Leave out the chicken and chicken base. Add more veggies for a fuller soup!
*Freeze any extras for those days when you don’t feel like cooking.
*Double the batch if you have a larger family. For my family of 2, this was way more than enough!

P.S. Now it’s raining. I love Michigan.