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Momma's Chicken Noodle Soup

Time: 6 hours 40 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

About

When the city lights are a little too bright and you need a taste of where you came from, nothing is more comforting than a bowl of Momma's Chicken Noodle Soup! Remember when she would dump all those warm, nourishing ingredients into her beloved slow cooker and not long after, you'd have the coziest sipper for supper?! Well, now you can make it in your apartment when you're missing her a little too much. There's really nothing better than Momma's Chicken Noodle Soup! It'll transport you back home with one sip.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 10 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 ounces egg noodles

Directions

Step 1 -In a slow cooker, add the chicken breasts, the onions, the carrots, the celery pieces, the thyme, the rosemary, the garlic, the bay leaf, the salt, and the pepper and stir to combine.

Step 2 -Evenly pour the broth over the chicken mixture.

Step 3 -Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat, about 6-8 hours.

Step 4 -Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate and use two forks to shred the meat.

Step 5 -Remove and discard the thyme sprigs, the rosemary sprig, and the bay leaf from the soup mixture.

Step 6 -Add the shredded chicken and the egg noodles to the soup mixture and stir to combine.

Step 7 -Cover the slow cooker and cook the soup on low heat until the noodles are al dente, about 20-30 minutes.

Step 8 -Serve.

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