Chicken Noodle Soup
Is it an old wives tale?
It is true! Chicken Noodle Soup is good for the body and soul. There are a few things about chicken that help heal and make you feel better. There is tryptophan that helps your body produce serotonin which creates that comfort feeling inside of us. That is what emotionally makes us feel better by eating chicken soup but there is also the science. Chicken soup has an amino acid in it that helps to thin mucus in the lungs, therefore aids in the healing process.
Using ground chicken vs pieces of chicken
The first time I saw a recipe for chicken soup using ground chicken was in the New York Times. I adore their contributors and usually jump in with both feet but I honestly find ground chicken and turkey as boring as high school algebra class. All of the ingredients in the recipe looked like perfection so i decided to give it a try.
The first time I try a new recipe, I do it exactly as it is written. Once I have made it, I can taste the vision that the author had in mind. It also helps me decide what i can do to make it more “me”. Once I tried this method, I was hooked.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. Make it your own. Add different veggies or spices. Make it your own.
Bon Appetit!
Chicken Noodle Soup
A soup that comes together quickly and is full of bright flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground white chicken meat
- 1/2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 5 cloves of garlic thinly sliced or rough chopped
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 2-3 carrots, washed and sliced into coins, 1/2 inch thick
- 1 celery stalk, cut in half and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- Pinch of red pepper flakes, if desired
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 8 ounces dried egg noodles or small pasta
- chopped fresh dill to serve
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat oil. Add the chicken, salt and pepper. Break it up and continue to do so as it browns. Add the garlic, coriander and celery salt and continue to cook through.
- Add carrots, celery, shallots and thyme. Toss with the cooked chicken and cook until shallots are translucent. Taste for salt and pepper. Add more if desired.
- Add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and add noodles/pasta and cook according to their instructions.
- Once the noodles are al dente, taste for salt and pepper.
- Put into a bowl for serving and top with freshly chopped dill.
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