Simple Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon
One of the first things that pops into your mind when you hear “Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup” is the common cold. The two just seem to go hand-in-hand and for good reason! But does chicken soup really work against fighting colds? Well, even if chicken soup doesn’t work, it’s still a nutritious and delicious way to help you feel better.
This is a simple homemade Chicken Noodle Soup recipe that you can whip up when someone needs a good hearty bowl of feel-good soup. Whether you know someone sick or someone sad, this soup is sure to provide cheer and get them on the path to feeling better quickly.
Garlic and onions both have healing properties that can help ease the common cold and also help to boost the immune system. Add in the lemon and you have yourself a comforting bowl of healing deliciousness.
What’s nice about this recipe is that it can be made quickly without a ton of work. It can be made much quicker if you have some bags of frozen chicken in the freezer from our Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic and Rosemary recipe. The chicken is delicious in this chicken soup recipe.
Chicken Soup Additions: Chop up some fresh spinach or thaw some green peas and add to the soup and you have yourself a complete meal. Soup is great year-round and this soup is definitely one of our favorites! Don’t forget to use College Inn Chicken Broth for this recipe.
An Easy Family Friendly Recipe for Chicken Noodle Soup
- 1 medium medium onion, chopped fine
- 6-7 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped small (about 1-1/4 cup)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup diced chicken
- 6-7 cups College Inn Chicken Broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups medium egg noodles, uncooked
- juice of 1/2 lemon
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In a medium-sized soup pan, cook onions in olive oil until they start to get tender.
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Add carrots and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes.
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Lightly salt and pepper.
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Add chicken broth, diced chicken, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper to the pan.
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Bring to a light boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon into the broth and add the noodles.
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Cook on medium-high for about 6 minutes or until noodles are cooked through.
What type of Chicken Broth to Use?
We Use and Trust the Brand College Inn chicken broth to make Our Chicken Soup. We love using the organic brand.
What to Serve with Chicken Soup?
We love to put some bread and butter on the table along with some Saltine crackers.
This is the perfect chicken noodle soup to make if you have sick ones in the house or need something to take to a friend! It’s a fast chicken soup recipe that uses 1 cup of diced chicken. You could easily use prepared shredded chicken as well.
Need another great homemade soup idea? Try our Crockpot Wedding Soup or Chicken Pastina Soup Recipe
A Feel Good Fast Chicken Noodle Soup!
