Description
Ina Garten’s classic chicken noodle soup delivers comfort with homemade stock, tender chicken, and hearty vegetables. Packed with flavor and warmth, this soul-soothing recipe invites you to savor each spoonful of pure culinary comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken breast (2 split), bone-in, skin on
- 240 g (8.5 oz) medium-diced celery (2 stalks)
- 180 g (6.3 oz) medium-diced carrots (3 carrots)
- 2 quarts (1.9 L) homemade chicken stock
- 200 g (7 oz) wide egg noodles
- 15 g (0.5 oz) chopped fresh parsley
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Roasting: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Coat chicken breast with olive oil, season with salt and black pepper on a sheet pan. Roast for 35-40 minutes until fully cooked.
- Shredding: Let chicken cool slightly, then skillfully separate meat from bones. Discard skin and cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Soup Base: Pour chicken stock into a large pot, bringing to a gentle simmer. Add diced celery and carrots, then introduce noodles and cook for 10 minutes until tender.
- Finishing: Incorporate shredded chicken and fresh parsley into the simmering soup. Allow flavors to meld together, then season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Serving: Ladle the hot, aromatic soup into serving bowls, ensuring each portion is brimming with tender chicken, colorful vegetables, and perfectly cooked noodles.
Notes
- Choose Quality Chicken: Select a fresh, plump chicken breast for maximum flavor and tender meat texture.
- Perfect Roasting Technique: Roast chicken at exact temperature to ensure juicy, evenly cooked protein without drying out.
- Enhance Stock Flavor: Homemade chicken stock transforms this soup from ordinary to extraordinary, creating deeper, richer taste profiles.
- Precise Vegetable Cutting: Uniformly dice carrots and celery to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg