{"id":2613,"date":"2025-09-19T02:01:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T02:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.com\/?p=2613"},"modified":"2025-09-19T02:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T02:01:48","slug":"the-perfect-comfort-food-creamy-chicken-noodle-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/the-perfect-comfort-food-creamy-chicken-noodle-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"The perfect comfort food: creamy chicken noodle soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the one food item that everyone associates with relief from cold and flu symptoms? Chicken noodle soup. What is a portion of great comfort food after a long, dreary winter&#8217;s day? Chicken noodle soup. Of course, you might be tempted to just grab a can of chicken noodle soup, but this semi-homemade version of the classic is hearty and sure to please your entire family!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing I like about making this dish is that is really quite versatile. How is that, you ask &#8211; well, just make a few substitutions that suit your taste! You can substitute egg noodles with rice or with linguini or spaghetti noodles. Serve with crackers, biscuits or even cornbread. You might even consider a tossed salad as an appetizer! Tailor the recipe to your taste &#8211; there is no right or wrong way to make this rich, good-for-you soup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li><li>1 cup chopped onion<\/li><li>1 cup chopped celery<\/li><li>1\/4 cup fresh, chopped parsley (can be substituted with 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes)<\/li><li>3 cups cooked, diced chicken<\/li><li>1 can (10 3\/4 oz) cream of chicken soup (do not dilute)<\/li><li>1 can (10 3\/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup (do not dilute)<\/li><li>5 cups chicken broth<\/li><li>1 scant teaspoon poultry seasoning<\/li><li>1\/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper<\/li><li>2 cups frozen peas and carrots<\/li><li>1 1\/2 cups heavy cream or half-and-half<\/li><li>4 oz cooked and drained medium egg noodles<\/li><li>kosher salt (to taste)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cooking directions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gather all ingredients, and complete all chopping and cutting prior to putting it all together. Melt the butter in a large pot or a Dutch oven (you can also place the ingredients in a crockpot, but be prepared for the noodles to fall apart if you do so). Add the celery and onion; saute until the vegetables are tender. Next, place the parsley, chicken, pepper, and thyme seasoning in the pot along with the broth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: You can use the same broth you made when boiling the chicken.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allow the contents of the pot to come to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for approximately twenty minutes. Add the frozen peas and carrots and continue simmering for about ten minutes; you&#8217;ll want to then add the cooked noodles (or rice, your choice) as well as the cream and the condensed soups. Salt the dish to your taste; serve with biscuits or crackers (or cornbread, your choice). You&#8217;ll serve up to eight with this recipe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the one food item that everyone associates with relief from cold and flu symptoms? Chicken noodle soup. What is a portion of great comfort food after a long, dreary winter&#8217;s day? Chicken noodle soup. 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