Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup - such a simple little dish - everyone has their favorite recipe - most of them passed down from their mother or grandmother.  This one - This one is inspired by my mother.  It's not exactly her recipe, but it's the closest I could get without actually calling her.  The reason I loved my mom's chicken soup more than anyone other chicken soup - she used thick egg noodles.  There was just something even more comforting about those thick hearty noodles.  To this day, chicken noodle soup is really not my thing UNLESS it has those wonderfully thick noodles that reminds me of my childhood!

Oh.. and just because I can't help myself, I have to show off my new love in the kitchen:

Isn't she pretty?  I was so excited to receive this Dutch oven from Chris for Christmas - I couldn't wait to use it.  The soup was the first thing I made in it, but it's just taken me this long to write about it!  Sorry I waited :)

Chicken Noodle Soup
Created by Jenn's Food Journey (inspired by my mom)
Printable Recipe 
Ingredients:
2 tsp olive oil
1 large carrot, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 teaspoon flour
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups chicken broth
splash or white wine
10 oz frozen homestyle egg noodles (I used Reames)
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Directions:
In a Dutch oven or large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.  Add the carrots and celery and saute 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.  Add the flour and stir to coat veggies.  Season with salt and pepper.  Stir in the thyme, onion powder, and garlic and cook 1 minutes.  Slowly add the chicken broth and a splash of white wine and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.  Add the noodles and cook according to package directions (mine called for 20 minutes and covered).  Add the chicken about 10 minutes before the noodles are done to get it heated through.  Add parsley if using.  Serve in large bowls with crusty bread.  Enjoy!

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