Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup. It’s cold. You’re cold. All you want is a big bowl of comforting love. And little says love like a creamy chicken noodle soup recipe! Pro tip; swap the noodles for cooked gnocchi and take this to 11!

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Just the gosh darned best chicken soup
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 Bowls
Author Jim

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 lb frozen mixed vegetables*
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 quart low sodium chicken stock
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 pound noodles or pasta

Instructions

  • Put large dutch oven over medium high heat. Add olive oil and brown chicken thighs (seasoned with salt and pepper) in batches, 10 minutes total.
  • As chicken cooks, dice onion and garlic. Once chicken is browned, remove and set aside, and add in butter and onion to sweat.
  • Add in garlic to sweat for 1 minute. Slowly add in flour to make roux, stir and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add in chicken stock and milk, bring to simmer.
  • Stir in corn starch, slurried with a splash of water**
  • Once simmering, add in chicken, mixed vegetables, bay leaves, thyme, and a heavy pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer for at least 15 minutes, or set in slow cooker for up to 6 hours.
  • As soup simmers, prepare noodles according to the package. Serve soup over noodles with an extra grind of black pepper.

Notes

*Yeah, you could dice carrots, shave ears of corn, cut green beans, etc. But the frozen bag, which is generally high quality, saves time and money. Don’t be afraid of this shortcut!
**I use flour and cornstarch here to thicken, which I recognize is unconventional. I prefer how the flour gives the soup body, while the corn starch adds a certain creamy glossiness that I associate with chicken stews.

Nutrition

Serving: 6People | Calories: 224kcal

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