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Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup
This Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup has tender chicken, egg noodles, vegetables, fresh ginger, lemon, and sriracha in a warm, savory broth. It’s ready in about 35 minutes, and the spice level is easy to adjust to taste.
Original recipe: thebalancednutritionist.com
- Yield:
- 6 servings
- Prep:
- 5 min
- Cook:
- 30 min
- Total:
- 35 min
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 3 carrots (peeled and diced)
- 2 celery stalks (diced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp ginger (grated with a microplane or finely minced)
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (cut into quarters)
- 1 cup wide egg noodles (or any other noodle you like)
- 1/2-3/4 tsp salt (adjust based on how salty your chicken broth is)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2-4 tbsp sriracha (more to taste)
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil. Saute the onion, carrots and celery for 3-4 mins.
- Add the garlic and ginger to the pot and cook until fragrant 1-2 mins.
- Add broth, bay leaves, chicken, salt and pepper to the pot. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken and shred, add back to pot.
- Add the pasta to the pot and cook according to the package recommendations or until pasta is tender.
- Remove the pot from the heat, stir in lemon juice and hot sauce.
- Add additional lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.