Chicken and noodles 🍜🐔
Chicken and noodles is a comforting dish made with tender chicken, egg noodles, and a rich broth. It’s simple, hearty, and very popular as a home-style meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 cups egg noodles
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 carrot (sliced, optional)
- 1 celery stalk (optional)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Cook vegetables
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, garlic, carrot, and celery.
- Cook for about 3–4 minutes until soft.
- Add broth
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add noodles
- Stir in the egg noodles and cook according to package directions (about 6–8 minutes).
- Add chicken
- Mix in the cooked shredded chicken.
- Season
- Add salt, pepper, and thyme/parsley.
- Simmer
- Let everything cook together for 3–5 minutes so the flavors combine.
Serving 🍽️
Serve hot with:
- Bread or dinner rolls
- A simple salad
- Cracked black pepper on top
✅ Tips
- For a creamier version, stir in ½ cup cream or milk.
- Homemade broth makes the flavor richer.
- Leftover roasted chicken works great.
If you’d like, I can also show you:
- 🍲 Old-fashioned Amish-style chicken and noodles
- ⏱️ A 20-minute quick chicken and noodles recipe.
