Chicken Noodle Soup

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 8 oz baby carrots, chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• Pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 8 cups chicken stock or broth
• 3-4 cups cooked chicken,chopped or shredded
• 6-8 oz dry thin egg noodles ( we like lots of noodles in our Soup)
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup flour

Preparation

Step 1

1.Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrots, season with salt and pepper, then sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and sauté for 1 more minute.

2.Add chicken broth and increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Add chicken and noodles,and Cook for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are tender.

3.In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup milk with flour. When smooth whisk in remaining milk. Slowly drizzle into soup then stir thoroughly. Add chicken and simmer for 10 more minutes uncovered and serve with salad and rolls

Note: Can use wild/brown rice if preferred. Use 3/4 cup Wild/brown Rice.If adding brown rice,after adding chicken , add rice and cover. Simmer for 50 -60 minutes or until rice is tender. Then add milk mixture as above and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes