Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1 leek, part only, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
• 1/2 lb dried egg noodles
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, warm the oil over medium heat.
• 2 when it is hot, add the celery, leek, and carrot and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add the broth, bay leaf, thyme, and shredded chicken.
• 4 bring to a boil over med-high heat.
• 5 add the noodles, stir well, and cook just until the noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.
• 6 remove and discard the bay leaf from the soup.
• 7 season to taste with salt and pepper and serve, garnished with the parsley.