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Chicken Noodle Soup
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 Tbsp melted chicken fat
- 2 quarts roasted chicken broth (see footnote for recipe link)
- 4 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles
- 2 cooked boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat.
Stir in carrot, onion, celery, salt, and fresh thyme.
Stir in chicken fat; cook and stir until the onions turn soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.
Stir in roasted chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Season to taste with salt, if necessary; stir in egg noodles and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in cooked chicken breast meat and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Season with cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper to taste.