Soups

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Makes about 7 cups

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Makes about 7 cups

Who doesn’t love chicken soup? This easy version can be made any night of the week.

Nutritional information per serving (1 cup): Calories 129 (44% from fat)
carb. 6g
pro. 12g
fat 6g
sat. fat 2g
chol. 38mg
sod. 479mg
calc. 21mg
fiber 1g

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter1 small onion, cut into ½-inch pieces4 cups chicken broth, low sodium 2 medium carrots, cut into ¼-inch rounds 2 celery stalks, cut into ¼-inch dice ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed and stems discarded ¾ to 1 pound mixed chicken breasts and thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into ½-inch pieces ½ cup medium egg noodles 3 to 4 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves removed and chopped

Preparation

Put the butter into the blender jar. Set timer for 8 minutes and temperature on Medium. Once the butter begins to melt, add the onion. Cover the blender jar and stir, using about 10 quick bursts to break up the onion. Sauté until softened, stirring occasionally. Add the broth, carrots, celery, salt, pepper and thyme; stir to mix. Set timer for 15 minutes and temperature on High to bring mixture to a boil. Once soup boils, switch to Medium for 30 minutes, stirring gently on occasion. After 10 minutes, slowly and carefully add the chicken through the lid opening. After another 10 minutes lapses, slowly add egg noodles through the lid opening. Once time expires add the chopped parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.