Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup
Warm, comforting Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 medium celery sticks finely chopped
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 2 bay leaf
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp finely grated ginger
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 chicken breast sliced in the center
- 1 cup dry pasta
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Place oil, bay leaf, onion, garlic, ginger, celery, carrots and thyme in a pot and cook on low heat until vegetables are soft and tender
- Mix in the turmeric and oregano and add chicken broth. Bring to a boil
- Add the chicken breasts and cook until it turns white, about 2 minutes
- Remove the chicken from the pot. Shred the chicken with 2 forks and set aside
- Add the pasta and allow it to cook until tender, about 15 minutes
- Once noodles are cooked return the chicken to the pot. Season with more salt, if required, and pepper
- Garnish with parsley and drizzle some lemon juice over when serving
Notes
- You can add some chilli flakes if you prefer some heat
- Leave out the pasta if you looking for a low carb option, add more vegetable instead
- For homemade broth pop some chicken on the bone together with celery, carrots, thyme, rosemary, pepper and onion in a pot. Top up with water and simmer for a few hours. Strain and use the broth for the soup, discard the bones from the chicken and use the meat
- Cooking time may differ depending on where you live. In Johannesburg everything takes forever to cook due to altitude