Enjoy an easy, healthy chicken noodle soup recipe

Chicken noodle soup is delicious, warming you up from the inside out. Plus it offers it all—protein, vegetables, carbohydrates and fat.

Makes 6 servings
Prep: 10 min    Cook: 35 min

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil

• ½ cup minced onion

• ½ cup diced carrots

• ½ cup sliced celery

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 bay leaf

• 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

• 1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast

• 6 ounces medium egg noodles, uncooked

• Black pepper, to taste

Preparation

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil.

• Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Sauté until tender, about 5 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle the cornstarch and dried oregano over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute.

• Stir in chicken broth and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.

• Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.

• Add chicken and noodles. Cook, covered, for another 10 minutes or until the noodles are tender.

• Discard the bay leaf. Add black pepper to taste.

Nutrition

(serving size: 1 cup)

Calories: 117; total fat: 3 g; saturated fat: 1 g; sodium: 69 mg; cholesterol: 28 g; total carbs: 13 g; fiber: 1 g; sugars: 2 g; protein: 9 g; potassium 92 mg