We will have soup for breakfast, and soup for lunch. And for dinner we will have broth! - my 10-yr-old son

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Simple Chicken Noodle Soup

I know I've posted about chicken noodle soup before, but this is the latest version and we like it lots better.

1 large onion, diced (I try to get this super small)
several chicken thighs (or any type of chicken meat), cut into small bite-sized pieces

In a soup pot, saute the onions until soft, about 20 minutes.  Add the chicken and cook until browned.  Throw in:

2 to 3 stalks celery, sliced
3 or 4 handfuls baby carrots, sliced
chicken broth - 2 to 4 quarts, depending on how many people you need to feed

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes or until carrots are soft.  Meanwhile, make zucchini noodles.  To do this, wash and dry some zucchini (I use 2 or 3 for our family of 6).  Using a vegetable peeler or julienne cutter (small, hand-held peeler that creates noodles!) slide the peeler down the zucchini.  I go until I hit the seeds.  I also cut large zucchini in half so the noodles aren't a foot long.

Once the carrots are soft, add the zucchini noodles and return to a boil.  Let boil for 2 to 5 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  I often add in a few cloves of crushed garlic at this point as well.

This is good with a little olive oil drizzled in.  We've added sauerkraut as well, but kimchi would be better (I'm out right now).

Without the celery this is a Stage 1 recipe.  If you add celery then it's Stage 3.

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