...chicken noodle soup

Success! I was able to get my 2-year-old - with a temperature of 102.8 - to eat. (Very little, but he still ate.) The reason for such success? Homemade chicken noodle soup. It came close to killing me, standing for that long over a hot stove, but it was worth it seeing every single family member gobble some of this down. (My 4-year-old hasn't eaten in 4 days, so this was a serious thrill.)
SUPER-EASY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP (must be easy if you are to make it when sick...)
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
4 cans chicken broth (I prefer using 2 boxes of the freerange chicken broth from Costco. Way yummier...)
1 can vegetable broth
1/2 pound chopped cooked chicken breast
1 1/2 cups egg noodles
1 cup sliced carrots (Best when fresh from in-law's garden!)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

How To:
In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and celery in butter until just tender, 5 minutes. Pour in chicken and vegetable broths and stir in chicken, noodles, carrots, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes before serving.

4 comments

  1. Thank you, thank you...I woke up to a sick four year old...gonna give this a try!

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  2. i love chicken soup. i just made chicken rice soup on sunday when my kids were sick too. i'm glad your fmaily is eating again and starting to heal. it has taken a few days but my kids are acting normal again and no fever.

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  3. I am so glad you got C & E to eat. I hope you all feel better soon!

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  4. That is a new take on one of my oldest recipes. I'll have to give yours a try.
    I sure hope you are doing better. ALl of you!

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