Healing Chicken Noodle Soup
A comforting and nourishing chicken noodle soup infused with turmeric and fresh herbs, perfect for healing and warmth.
Ingredients
Oil and aromatics
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/3rd inch rounds
- 3 stalks celery, halved and sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves ((or 1/2 tsp dried thyme))
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped ((or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary))
- 0.5 lemon zest and juice
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- pinch optional cayenne
- 10 cups chicken broth or bone broth
- 2-3 cups dry egg noodles ((preferably flat noodles))
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, and onion; sauté until softened (~10 min).
- Add garlic, turmeric, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and cayenne; sauté 1-2 min until fragrant.
- Pour in broth, add bay leaf and lemon juice; bring to a boil.
- Add noodles and shredded chicken; boil, then cover and simmer 10-15 min until noodles are tender.
- Remove from heat, adjust seasoning, stir in parsley, and serve.
Notes
This soup is perfect for soothing colds and boosting immunity with fresh herbs and turmeric.