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Ingredients for homemade chicken noodle soup in dutch oven.
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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

This souper-tasty Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is the cozy soup you want in your soup bowls! It's rich and hearty, and loaded with healthy, vibrant flavors your whole family will love. Plus, it's ridiculously simple to prepare and the leftovers are out-of-this-world amazing!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 277kcal
Author: Heidi Miller

Ingredients

  • 8 cups Swanson Chicken Broth (64 oz.)
  • 3 cups Rotisserie Chicken cooked and shredded. Or homemade cooked shredded chicken* (see notes)
  • 1/3 lb. Linguine Noodles broken into quarters (approx. 5 oz.)
  • 1 cup Yellow Onion finely chopped (about 1 medium onion)
  • 1 cup Carrots peeled and thinly sliced (about 3 medium carrots)
  • 1/2 cup Celery very thinly sliced (about 1.5 stalks)
  • 2 Tbsp Butter or Cooking Oil
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • 1/2 tsp dried Thyme Leaves (use fresh Thyme for more flavor)
  • 1 tsp Pepper (I used freshly ground pepper)
  • optional: Salt add to taste

Instructions

  • Gather your ingredients.
    Soup ingredients including carrot, celery, and onion.
  • Preheat Dutch Oven over medium heat for a few minutes until warm.
  • Add cooking oil to cast iron Dutch Oven (or butter to pot if using a non-stick or stainless steel stock pot), increase heat to medium/high, then add Onion, Carrots and Celery and saute for 5-6 minutes, or until fork tender.
  • Add Chicken Broth, shredded Chicken, Linguine Noodles, Bay Leaves, Thyme and Pepper to Dutch Oven, and stir.
  • Leaving heat at med-high, bring mixture to boil stirring occasionally, then reduce heat to med-low and cover for 20 minutes, or until noodles are soft.
    Wooden ladle in a Dutch oven of chicken noodle soup.
  • Remove lid, remove Bay Leaves, Stir, and Serve. ENJOY!
    Small bowl of chicken noodle soup.

Notes

  • *Chicken Tips: For maximum flavor, use as much thigh and drumstick meat as possible. Then, when shredding your rotisserie chicken, be sure to try my method for the Best Way to Shred Chicken!
  • How To Store: Your leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, in an airtight container. Or you can freeze them for up to 3 months.
  • FAQ's: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1515mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2711IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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