chicken noodle soup
There are about as many recipes for chicken noodle soup as there are people who enjoy it, which is everyone. Well, everyone but me. I understand that announcing that one does not like chicken noodle soup is tantamount to saying that one dislikes comfort, thick sweaters on brisk fall days, well-padded shoes for long walks and sips of tea from a steamy mug. I get this. But in my defense, I am not the one who broke it.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Parsnip | 1/2 cup (78g) | 55 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3-pound chicken, in parts or 3 pounds chicken pieces of your choice
- 8 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons table salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large carrot, diced (1/3-inch)
- 1 medium parsnip, diced (1/3-inch) (optional)
- 1 large celery stalk, diced (1/3-inch)
- 3 ounces dried egg noodles, I prefer wide ones
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or flat-leaf parsley