Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
8 cups chicken broth
2 cups gluten-free egg noodles or rotini
2 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
1 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon turmeric (optional, for color)
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Fresh parsley, for serving
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil or butter in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add onion, carrots, and celery; cook 5 minutes until softened.
3. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
4. Add chicken, broth, thyme, parsley, turmeric, salt, and pepper.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20–25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
6. Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and return to the pot.
7. Add gluten-free noodles and cook 7–10 minutes until tender.
8. Stir in lemon juice and adjust seasoning to taste.
9. Serve warm with fresh parsley on top.
Notes
Add spinach or kale for extra nutrients.
Gluten-free noodles soften quickly—add right before serving.
Use rotisserie chicken to make this recipe even faster.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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