Here’s a warm and comforting Chicken and Noodles recipe 🍗🍜 — perfect for a cozy, hearty meal.
Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced)
- 8 oz egg noodles
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water (or more broth)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: ½ cup heavy cream for a creamy version
- Optional garnish: fresh parsley
Instructions
- Sauté veggies
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
- Cook onion, carrots, and celery for 4–5 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Add broth & seasoning
- Pour in chicken broth and water.
- Stir in thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil.
- Cook noodles
- Add egg noodles and cook according to package directions (about 7–10 minutes).
- Add chicken
- Stir in cooked chicken and simmer 5 minutes until heated through.
- Optional creamy step
- Stir in heavy cream for a richer, creamier texture.
- Serve
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Tips
- Shortcut: Use rotisserie chicken to save time.
- Thicker texture: Let it simmer longer or mash a few noodles slightly.
- Extra flavor: Add a splash of lemon juice at the end to brighten it up.
If you want, I can also give you a slow cooker chicken and noodles recipe that cooks all day and turns out super tender and rich 😄
