Chicken noodle soup is the favorite in our house. There’s something so cozy about the smell of a hot pot of soup overtaking the house on a cool day. I’ll admit if we get a grey sky in the summer I run for my soup pot.

Back in the day I wouldn’t have thought twice about grabbing a can of soup from the grocery store, and if they were on sale I would stock up. When  I started making my own it couldn’t compare to anything out of a can, and I couldn’t go back.
I love being in control of the ingredients I’m putting in. Most likely if you have a can of soup in your cabinet it’s  full of GMO’s and msg hidden in names like “natural flavors,” “modified Food starch,” and “soy protein isolate”! These ingredients come with a long list of side effects, and makes it worth your time to make homemade!

I truly believe chicken noodle soup is medicinal.  Its packed with veggies,  fresh garlic, herbs, organic broth, and good quality chicken. I even add in some bone broth if I have it on hand! When I’m really loving my time in the kitchen, I make fresh homemade noodles…..(pictured here) yum!

This soup is full of flavor, and by sautéing the veggies first, you will get a depth of flavor that usually takes hours in about 45 minutes! Serve this soup with Buttermilk Biscuits, or crusty artisan bread.

Nourishing Chicken Noodle Soup

• 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp butter
• 1 lbs good quality chicken
• 3 cups egg noodles
• 2 stalks of Celery chopped
• 1 small onion diced
• 4 carrots sliced
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 2 tsp pink or sea salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp dry Italian seasoning
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 tsp dry thyme
• 32 oz organic chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups of filtered water
• Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley

Directions

• Chop onions, carrots, and celery, set aside.
• In a large soup pot over medium low heat, heat olive oil and butter.
• Add chopped veggies, salt,  pepper, Italian seasoning, and thyme ( if using dry)
• sauté for 3-5 minutes to bring out the flavor.
• Add chicken cook another 2-3 minutes turning chicken once.
• Grate or press garlic over chicken and cook another 1-2 min making sure garlic doesn’t brown.
• If using fresh thyme get about 5 thyme sprigs from package, use one sprig to tie around others to hold them together. Toss this on top of the chicken.
• Add broth and water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
• Pull chicken out onto a plate shred with a fork and knife. Add back to pot.
• Add egg noddles and cook for another 15-20 min.
• Season with more salt and pepper as needed.
  Enjoy!