You’ll be wanting this Saturday when you can’t stand to eat another turkey sandwich. Throw all that leftover turkey in a soup and call it chicken noodle soup. You’ll be happy, fooled, and filled with something other than a turkey sandwich. Chicken works beautifully the other 363 days of the year.
Now, don’t hate me when I tell you that I added half and half to this perfectly light recipe. I couldn’t help myself. This tiny addition reminds me of chicken pot pie—comfort food at it’s finest. Still hate me? Brothy is good, but chicken pot pie in a soup is better. And so is running on the treadmill. So with that I say, cheers! Cheers to half and half in my soup…and running on the treadmill. I’ll have my soup and eat it.
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
In a 5-quart Dutch oven or large soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute onion, garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned. Season with salt and pepper.
Add thyme, parsley, bay leaves, chicken stock, half and half, and wine. Bring to a boil.
Add noodles and cook for 8 minutes more.
Fold in the chicken and peas, and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaves and serve.
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I just tried this to give you a good solution! In place of the wine, you can add more stock. Just before serving add a generous squeeze of fresh lemon!
If you are trying to avoid the wine in this recipe, what would be a good substitution? Thanks!
I just tried this to give you a good solution! In place of the wine, you can add more stock. Just before serving add a generous squeeze of fresh lemon!
This sounds fantastic! Perfect for those cold winter night dinners 🙂
Looks healthy and yummy too. Like that you’ve used whole wheat pasta here!
Delicious! I find its always hard to photograph soup, but you got it down! Gorgeous photo!
your food and recipes are great and your photography…whoa lady! gorgeous!!!
glad we instagram connected! found you via Bev I think…she’s a doll too 🙂
I’m blushing! Your words are too kind! Thank you. So glad to “meet” you! I agree, Bev is a doll!
Amazing. So comforting. I love chicken noodle soup of all kinds.
I add half and half to EVERYTHING. I ain’t skeered.
This looks freaking awesome, btw.
Cheers! I love it! This soup sounds great!
Glad you liked the soup! It’s perfect for a cold day!
Thank you for the wonderful recipe! It’s filled many bowls at our house.