Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 2 tablespoons melted chicken fat
• 2 quarts roasted chicken broth (see footnote for recipe link)
• 4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles
• 2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. stir in carrot, onion, celery, salt, and fresh thyme. stir in chicken fat; cook and stir until the onions turn soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.
• stir in roasted chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• season to taste with salt, if necessary; stir in egg noodles and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• stir in cooked chicken breast meat and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. season with cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper to taste.