Yummy Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot (i buy the pre-shredded ones in a bag, like baby carrots)
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 1 pinch chicken bouillon granule
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons fresh sweet basil leaves (can substitute dry crushed basil)
• 1 pinch ground thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon dill
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken stock or 1 (14 ounce) can broth
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 lb chicken breast (uncooked)
• 2 cups egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 over low heat, heat olive oil in bottom of 2-quart stock pot.
• 2 add carrots, celery, chopped onion, minced garlic, salt and peeper.
• 3 stir frequently and cook for 2 minutes.
• 4 add chicken stock, water, and chicken bullion granules.
• 5 over medium heat bring to a boil.
• 6 add uncooked chicken, bay leaf, basil.
• 7 cook for 10-15 minutes depending on thickness of chicken breasts.
• 8 pull out chicken and dice small.
• 9 return to pot.
• 10 add ground thyme, parsley, and dill.
• 11 at a rolling boil, boil for 5 minutes or until stock reduces by 1/3.
• 12 add noodles.
• 13 boil for 8-10 minutes more until noodles are done (stock will be reduced by ½ by the end of cooking).
• 14 serve with warm bread or muffins!