Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Total time: 40
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 0.5 cup diced carrot; 0.5 cup diced onion; 0.5 cup diced celery; 0.25 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 1 pinch salt; 2 tablespoons melted chicken fat; 2 quarts roasted chicken broth (see footnote for recipe link); 4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles; 2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Lunch 40 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 tablespoon butter
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0.5 cup diced carrot
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0.5 cup diced onion
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0.5 cup diced celery
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0.25 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
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1 pinch salt

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2 tablespoons melted chicken fat
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2 quarts roasted chicken broth (see footnote for recipe link)
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4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles
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2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in carrot, onion, celery, thyme, and salt. Add chicken fat; cook and stir until onions turn soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.
Stir in roasted chicken broth and bring to a boil. Season with salt, if necessary.
Stir in egg noodles; cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add cooked chicken breast meat; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
Serve hot and enjoy!