I made Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup and it was So Good

Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe (Rich and Creamy) is the best when you are sick and need something warm and comforting. I love this recipe and I know you will too. Chicken Noodle Soup has been proven to have curative / healing qualities. I hope you love this Chicken Noodle Soup recipe as much as I do.

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry medium egg noodles

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts*

• 2 Tbsp olive oil

• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)

• 1 1/3 cups chopped carrots (3 carrots)

• 1 1/3 cups chopped celery (3 stalks)

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 32 ounces low-sodium chicken stock

• 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 2 bay leaves

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1/4 cup butter

• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

• 2 1/2 cups milk

• 1/3 cup heavy cream

Directions

• Prepare noodles according to directions listed on package removing 1 to 2 minutes before they are done. Drain and set aside.

• In a large pot, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and saute until tender, about 4 - 6 minutes.

• Then add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.

• Add chicken broth, parsley, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken breasts and bring soup to a boil over medium-high heat.

• Reduce heat to medium, cover with lid and allow soup to cook until chicken has cooked through, about 10 - 15 minutes longer

• Remove chicken and allow to rest for 5 minutes, then shred into small bite size pieces.

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 1/2 minutes. While whisking slowly add in milk and whisk vigorously to smooth lumps (it will take a lot of whisking to smooth since this is a lighter roux - lesser ratio of butter to flour). Whisk in cream and bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour milk mixture into soup mixture and return chicken to soup along with cooked noodles and stir. Serve warm with fresh bread or crackers if desired.

*If using thicker breasts, slice in half through thickness of breasts so they cook faster and more evenly.

bon appetit