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Easy Chicken Noodle Soup with Ditalini

Learn how to make easy chicken noodle soup with ditalini in one pot in under an hour for the ultimate comfort food!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken noodle soup recipe, chicken noodle soup with ditalini, easy chicken noodle soup, homemade chicken noodle soup
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Food Dolls

Equipment

  • 1 Large Stockpot or Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup carrots diced
  • ¾ cup celery stalks diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 16 ounces chicken breasts
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup ditalini pasta
  • ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley chopped
  • Juice of 1 lemon or lime
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery for 8-10 minutes, until softened.
    1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup yellow onion, 1 cup carrots, ¾ cup celery stalks
    Onion, garlic, celery, and carrots sautéing in a stock pot.
  • Add garlic, oregano and thyme and cook for 1 minute. Then, add bay leaves, chicken breasts, and chicken broth.
    4 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 2 bay leaves, 16 ounces chicken breasts, 8 cups chicken broth
    Veggies and raw chicken breasts in a stockpot.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
    Chicken noodle soup ingredients simmering in a pot.
  • Remove the chicken breasts and bay leaves. Stir in the ditalini pasta and cook for another 10 minutes.
    1 cup ditalini pasta
    Ditalini pasta being added to a pot of chicken noodle soup.
  • Shred the chicken with two forks and return it to the pot.
    Shredded chicken floating in a pot of chicken noodle soup.
  • Add parsley and lemon or lime juice. Adjust seasoning as needed and serve hot.
    ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley, Juice of 1 lemon or lime, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1251mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2908IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg
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