Chicken Noodle Soup with Parsnips and Dill |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Lots of carrots and parsnips give old-favorite chicken noodle soup a sweet savor. To balance this effect, use the optional parsley, which is just slightly bitter. Ingredients:
1 1/2 quarts canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock |
1 onion, chopped |
4 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces |
4 parsnips, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper |
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3) |
1 cup wide egg noodles (about 2 ounces) |
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill |
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional) |
Directions:
1. In a large pot, combine the broth, onion, carrots, parsnips, salt, and pepper and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken breasts to the pot and simmer until just done, about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken; bring the soup back to a simmer. When the chicken breasts are cool enough to handle, cut them into bite-size pieces.
2. Meanwhile, stir the noodles into the soup. Simmer until the vegetables are tender and the noodles are done, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken pieces to the pot and then stir in the dill and the parsley.
3. Variations
4. · Skip the parsnips and raise the number of carrots to eight. : · Add one diced turnip to the mix. : · Use bone-in chicken breasts and cook them for an additional ten minutes. The extra time in the pot will give the soup even more flavor.
5. Wine Recommendation: In just fifteen years, sauvignon blancs from New Zealand have burst upon the scene and risen to the top of the sauvignon-blanc heap. Sample their ripe citrus and herb flavors and bracing crispness with this soup and you will know why.
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