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Healthy & Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup

This warm and hearty chicken noodle soup is perfect for these cold winter nights and is sure to get you on the road to recovery.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Australian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 6 people
Author Sally

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 4 medium carrots
  • 4-5 stalks of celery
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • bay leaf
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 6 cups chicken stock*
  • 2 cups small spiral pasta
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken+
  • 2-4 cups water

Instructions

  • Finally dice onion, celery & carrot. Heat oil in a large stock pot over high heat and add diced veggies. Saute until soft.
  • Add garlic and spices, saute until fragrant.
  • Add chicken stock, salt and bay leaf, and turn heat to low. Let soup simmer for 30minutes to an hour until it has reduced slightly and flavours have increased. Ensure pot is stirred occasionally to prevent sticking on the bottom.
  • Add dry pasta to soup and about 2 cups of water. Let pasta cook in the soup for about 15 minutes.
  • Add in cooked chicken to heat. Taste and add more salt to taste if required. The soup should be thick but add more water if needed.

Notes

*I made my own chicken stock using carrot, onion, garlic, the top of a bunch of celery, and the leftover carcass of a roast chicken. Cover in water and let to simmer on the stove for 4 hours then strain. If you are using store bought stock then try to get organic for the best flavour. If store bought stock is not salt reduced, taste before adding any extra salt to the soup.
+I used leftover roast chicken, however if you don’t have any, simply add 2 large chicken breasts to the soup after the chicken stock has been added and let simmer. This will poach the chicken. Once cooked all the way through remove and dice before adding it back to the soup after the pasta is cooked.