The Ultimate Chicken Soup

Prep: 30 min Cook: 60 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

A hearty, comforting chicken soup infused with herbs, vegetables, and tender chicken, perfect for cozy dinners and family gatherings.

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Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 lb. chicken
  • 1 stalk celery with leaves
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 onion
  • 8 whole peppercorns
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 Tbsp seasoned salt
  • 12 oz. package wide egg noodles
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 4 cans cream of chicken soup
  • parsley flakes
  • red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp minced onion

Instructions

  1. In a 6-quart pot, simmer chicken, celery with leaves, carrot, onion, peppercorns, cloves, and seasoned salt in 4 quarts of water until chicken falls apart.
  2. Remove cooked chicken from the pot; let cool, then skin, bone, and tear into pieces. Set aside.
  3. Strain broth and return it to the pot.
  4. Add chicken bouillon cubes, stirring to dissolve. Stir in cream of chicken soup until lumps are dissolved.
  5. Bring the broth to a boil.
  6. Add wide egg noodles and cook for 6 minutes.
  7. Stir in chicken pieces. Add parsley flakes, red pepper flakes (optional), minced onion, black pepper, and additional salt if desired.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

344 kcal 17% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.6g 25% DV
Total Fat 10g 13% DV
Carbs 65.7g 24% DV
Fiber 22.2g 79% DV
Sugar 13.7g 27% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10441.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 1481mg 32% DV
Cholesterol 14.8mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 921.5mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 37.6mg 42% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 354mg 27% DV
Iron 7.3mg 41% DV
Diet fit High-fiber Under 400 cal Low-fat
Contains Milk Egg Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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