Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Fall is in the air here. The temps have cooled down and I am constantly wanting warm comforting foods. I don't remember where I got this recipe from, I am sure just googling around on the internet. This is always a hit when I make it. We never have leftovers because everyone eats every last bite.

Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup



What you need:

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can vegetable broth
1/2 pound chopped cooked chicken breast
1 1/2 cups egg noodles
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

*I used only chicken broth because I never have veggie broth on hand. When I cook my chicken breasts I put them in a skillet with about 1/4 cup of water, cover the skillet and cook them one medium heat until they are done. You can tell they are done when you can shred them apart with 2 forks.

What you do:

In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and celery in butter until just tender, 5 minutes. Pour in chicken and vegetable broths and stir in chicken, noodles, carrots, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes before serving.

This makes 6 servings

On a side note, we are moving! We have bought our first house so if I am MIA that is why. I cannot wait to cook in my new kitchen.

Chicken and Dumplings

Fall is here officially and weather wise. Here in the south the weather has definitley cooled off which means soups and stews. I love cooking warm yummy meals that make your kitchen smell great and your tummy feel full of love. I found this chicken and dumpling recipe on foodtv.com, it is one of Paula's recipes and is so delicious.

What you need:

1 (2 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
3 ribs celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1-2 tsp sage, cumin, garlic salt and onion powder combined (this is what I used)
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of celery or cream of chicken soup
*I added a handful of frozen peas*

**I used a pack of chicken tenderloins, therefore I cut this recipe in half.

Dumplings what you need:

*I used a different recipe for my dumplings*

•1 cup flour
•2 tsp baking powder
•1/2 tsp salt
•1/2 cup milk

What you do:

Mix your dumplings together and set aside.



Put your chicken, celery, seasonings, bay leaves, onion, bullion and 4 cups of water in a large pot. Boil for about 40 mins or until chicken is tender and pulls apart.

Add the cream of celery soup to the pot and simmer on med/low, you can add the peas now too.



Scoop your dumplings out by heaping teaspoons and put them in the pot. Cover your pot, be sure to do this. You want them to cook from the steam, not boiling. Boiled dumplings are gummy. Steamed dumplings are yummy. Cook for about 15-20mins until dumplings are done. (you can insert a tooth pick to make sure it comes out clean.)

Enjoy! This is a tummy pleaser for sure.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

When cooler weather starts coming I start thinking about soups and stews. One of my favorite soups is Loaded Baked Potato Soup. It is very tasty and sticks to your ribs. I think I started out making this with a recipe, not sure where I got it from. But I have modified it and have basically made it my own after many years.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

What you need:

9 baking potatoes (bake them ahead of time until they are done, peel them and cut them in chunks)

Cook 1/2 a package of bacon (I use turkey bacon)

Shred 1 cup of cheddar cheese

2 cups of milk

1 cup of chicken broth

Garlic salt and pepper to taste

What you do:

Cook your bacon in a large pot. Then add the rest of your ingredients to the large pot with the bacon. Cook for about 20-30mins on medium heat. You may want to mash a few of the potatoes with your spoon while they are cooking in the soup. Add a little more broth if needed until the soup is to your desired thickness.
Serve topped with a spoon of sour cream.

*I make some killer cheddar biscuits to go along with this dinner.

Enjoy!

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