Creamy chicken noodle soup

Here’s a rich, comforting Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup—cozy, hearty, and perfect for any day 🍲🐔

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients (serves 4–6)

Base

• 2 tbsp butter or oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced

Chicken

• 2 chicken breasts or 3–4 thighs, cooked and shredded

Soup

• 4 tbsp flour
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup milk or light cream
• 2 cups egg noodles

Seasoning

• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Salt & black pepper
• Optional: pinch of white pepper

Finish

• Chopped parsley or dill
• Optional: squeeze of lemon

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Instructions

1. Sauté vegetables
   • Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
   • Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until soft (6–8 minutes).
   • Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
2. Make it creamy
   • Sprinkle in flour and stir for 1 minute.
   • Gradually whisk in stock to avoid lumps.
3. Simmer
   • Add thyme, salt, and pepper.
   • Simmer 10–15 minutes until slightly thickened.
4. Add chicken & noodles
   • Stir in chicken and noodles.
   • Simmer 8–10 minutes until noodles are tender.
5. Finish
   • Stir in milk/cream.
   • Taste, adjust seasoning, and garnish.

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Tips for Best Results

• Add cream at the end to prevent curdling
• If soup thickens too much, add more stock
• Thigh meat gives extra richness

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Variations

• Extra creamy: Add cream cheese (2–3 tbsp)
• Healthy: Use half milk, half stock
• Herby: Add fresh thyme or rosemary
• Gluten-free: Use cornstarch + gluten-free noodles

If you’d like, I can adapt this for a slow cooker, one-pot 30-minute version, or dairy-free creamy style.