Chicken noodle soup is classic comfort food. it’s a popular dish in many regions around the world. This is most likely due to its simplicity, it’s simple to make and even simpler to eat. Chicken is a relatively plain meat, so you can change the flavor of your soup by changing the spices used to season the chicken. Chicken noodle soup is also great for treating sickness due to the healthy properties of its broth. Make it for your ailing children, and they will love you for speeding up their recovery.
Health Benefits
Chicken soup has long been used as a cold remedy. The common cold is typically considered to be caused by viral infections in the respiratory tract. The nutrient satiated broth is thought to slow the response rate of white blood cells. At first this may seem unhealthy, but the irritating symptoms of sickness, like fever, are often the result of your body attacking the virus. Chicken soup can alleviate your symptoms by regulating the effectiveness of T-cells.
Ingredients
Butter: 1 tbsp
onion—chopped: 1
cup celery- chopped: ½
chicken broth: 14 oz
vegetable broth: 14 oz
chicken- chopped and cooked: ½ lb
cup egg noodles: 1
cup carrots- sliced: 1
basil- dried: ½ tsp
oregano- dried: ½ tsp
salt to taste
pepper to taste
How To Make Chicken Noodle Soup
- In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté onion and celery until translucent.
- Add chicken, vegetable broth, noodles, carrots, basil, salt, oregano, and pepper, bring to boil and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve with crackers, soup sticks, or garlic bread!
Trivia
A non-vegetarian will eat approximately 2,222 chickens in a lifetime.