Chicken Vegetable Noodle Soup

Name: Chicken Vegetable Noodle Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped carrot; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1 tsp chopped garlic; 4 cups sodium-free chicken broth; 1/2 cup thin egg noodles; 2 cups diced, cooked chicken; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Prep Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Makes4 servings

Whip up this easy soup recipe for school lunches this year.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tsp chopped garlic
4 cups sodium-free chicken broth
1/2 cup thin egg noodles
2 cups diced, cooked chicken
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium. Add carrot, onion and celery and sauté for 4 min, or until vegetables are beginning to soften. Add garlic and sauté 1 min longer.
Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add diced, cooked chicken and egg noodles and simmer for 5 min longer. Be sure to simmer until pasta is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper, and add parsley just before serving or packing.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 23g, Carbohydrates 10g, Fat 7g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 442mg.

Originally published in the Today's Parent September 2014 issue.