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Ingredients

2tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1mdonion, chopped
5mdcarrots, cut into coins (2 cups)
6celery stalks, cut into half moons (2 cups)
2tbspminced garlic (about 4 cloves)
1tspchopped fresh thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1bay leaf
10clow-sodium chicken broth
2ccooked wide egg noodles (about 3 ounces dried noodles)
2.5cmixed shredded dark and light rotochick meat (from a large rotisserie chicken)”

Preparation

  1. In a big soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

  2. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.

  3. Add the carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until the carrots soften slightly, about 5 minutes.

  4. Add the bay leaf and chicken broth and bring to a boil.

  5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes to meld the flavors.

  6. Stir in the noodles and chicken and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes longer.

  7. Season to taste with more salt and pepper and discard the bay leaf.

  8. Serve with buttered saltines, if you want to be like me and my dad.