My Favorite Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Happy February friends!! Thank goodness January is over. January felt like 231 days. It always has the ability to drag on. January is the black sheep of the family, the little sibling that puts on your makeup and wears all of your clothes. They are impossible to get rid of, plus their family so it'd be frowned upon, so you must live with it. So to commemorate this brand new shiny month, I bring you my favorite chicken noodle soup recipe!

This recipe comes from Pinterest, the same place I found an orange chicken recipe that bombed completely and utterly. The ingredients had all sounded delightful: BBQ sauce? Yum! Orange juice? Who doesn't like orange juice? Soy sauce? So salty! But just because all of those things are delicious on their own DOES NOT MEAN you can put them together. That smell will haunt me forever. Regardless, Pinterest is a land full of hit and misses. Even simple chicken noodle soup recipes aren't safe. I can't tell you how many times I've made them and the recipes call for lemon. While I love lemon, it simply overpowers the soup and is not an ingredient I need.

Iowa Girl Eats is the creator of this gem of a recipe (and I hope to make other recipes from this other Midwestern woman) that captured my heart and my husband. She makes gluten-free recipes because of her diagnosis with Celiac Disease, so if you live a GF life, you too can enjoy this one!

It's simple and basic but it can really hit the spot on a cold day or when you're really under the weather. The first time I made it was because the hubby was under the weather and it was dire he get a pick-me-up food. I'm not sure if this cured him, but he definitely had an appetite!

What I especially love about this recipe is that they are items most people already have in their pantry and does not require trips to the grocery store. And if you choose to add some extra spices, I think that's totally acceptable.  Also, if you're not GF, I highly suggest having a slice of bread (or four) to soak up all that broth-goodness.

I won't post all the details because, hey, it's not my recipe, but i'll give you the ingredients so you're ready when you choose to make this delightful soup. Bonus: Nothing needs to marinate or sit overnight so once you have the ingredients, you're good to go!

What You Need:

• EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
• Butter
• Carrots
• Celery
• Onion
• Garlic
• Salt and Pepper
• Chicken Broth
• Chicken
• Spaghetti Noodles

I know, spaghetti noodles threw me too, but honestly I wouldn't make it any other way. Just make sure you break it up enough so the noodles are easier to eat. The noodles do tend to soak up a lot of the broth, so make sure to have extra stock on hand. Or add water when you're in a pinch. 

So here is that link again for you and I hope you spend these cold winter months eating this to your heart's content. Enjoy! 

Always, A