A straightforward, filling household dinner, these Hearty Hen and Noodles are made with easy elements and are 100% comforting!
A CREAMY AND COMFORTING MEAL
Now that the cooler climate has set in, all I can consider is consolation meals. This Hearty Hen and Noodles is a thick and flavorful meal. It’s not a soup (however it may be made into one), it’s extra like a comforting creamy mixture of cooked egg noodles, hen and veggies. It truly is a complete meal in a single. It’s one among my favourite one pot meals to make and is tremendous straightforward to place collectively. You simply can’t go flawed with this one.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
This isn’t a soup. So if you’re anticipating a variety of liquid or broth, this isn’t that recipe or I’d’ve known as it ‘Hearty Hen Noodle Soup’ proper? Ha! You may definitely add extra broth to make this extra soup-like however hen and noodles is just not the identical as hen noodle soup so please don’t mistake this for a soup or you’ll be disillusioned. That is actually hen and noodles. It cooks like a stew nevertheless it thickens fairly a bit.
Relying on the kind of noodles you employ, some could soak up extra liquid than others. I’d simply add a bit extra broth till you get it to the consistency you need.
They’re egg noodles however as an alternative of curly they’re straight. Generally they could be known as “Amish Noodles” or “Homestyle Noodles”. They’re normally discovered close to the opposite egg noodles at your grocery retailer. In case you can’t discover them, simply go along with common egg noodles.
If you wish to be fast, then you should use a rotisserie hen. Simply pull off the meat and shred it or reduce it up into chunks. In any other case you’ll be able to bake, boil or grill some hen breasts and shred them.
No. It isn’t essential. Nevertheless, in order for you your hen and noodles to be extra “soupy” relatively than thick, then you could possibly cook dinner them individually then add them to the pot.
Hen and noodles will hold in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 7 days. You can even freeze it. Let the hen and noodles cool and place in a freezer container. This may hold for as much as 3 months. To thaw, take away to the fridge in a single day and reheat on the stovetop or within the microwave.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- shredded or diced hen – that is going to be best with a rotisserie hen however you’ll be able to all the time roast or boil a few hen breasts. Additionally, you’ll be able to cube up the hen or shred it. Both manner works and depends upon the feel you favor.
- hen broth – if you’re delicate or must hold the salt low, I’d counsel low or no sodium hen broth. You may even use your personal Selfmade Hen Broth. You may all the time add in extra salt to style when you desire.
- carrots – you could possibly use frozen diced carrots when you desire. Some shops promote celery, onion and carrots already pre-diced (additionally known as mirepoix.) You need to use that to avoid wasting time.
- bay leaf – I do know some individuals suppose that including a bay leaf doesn’t add a lot taste nevertheless it actually does add an exquisite background word that isn’t a powerful style nevertheless it offers depth of taste. Nevertheless, having stated that, when you don’t have any readily available, you’ll be able to nonetheless make this – don’t fear.
- thyme – I take advantage of recent thyme right here as a result of it provides a light-weight thyme taste. You may definitely use dried, you simply don’t want a lot since dried thyme is stronger than recent. I put the quantity within the recipe card under.
- salt and pepper – I give measured quantities for salt and pepper within the recipe card however salt and pepper may be very subjective in the case of style so I all the time encourage you to begin with slightly and add extra as you favor. Simply style it and see in order for you extra.
- celery
- onion
- garlic – usually I like recent garlic however I’ve used each the recent and jarred garlic labored effectively on this recipe. I have a tendency to wish a bit extra of the jarred garlic to get that stronger garlic taste however please go by your tastebuds right here. You measure garlic along with your coronary heart – ha!
- dry vast noodles – I focus on this a bit extra above within the Regularly Requested Questions part. Seek advice from my ingredient picture under to see the sort that I take advantage of.
- milk
- all-purpose flour – we use this as a thickening agent. If you don’t want this thicker, then don’t use it.
- frozen peas – you could possibly additionally use frozen peas and carrots or when you don’t like pease, simply go away it out.
HOW TO MAKE HEARTY CHICKEN AND NOODLES:
In a big pot over medium excessive warmth, cook dinner carrots with 1 ½ cups broth, 1 bay leaf, salt, pepper, and thyme till carrots are tender. Add into the pot the remaining hen broth, celery, onion and garlic and let come to a boil.
Subsequent add the dry vast noodles to the pot and cook dinner for five minutes uncovered. Then after 5 minutes stir in 1 cup of milk and the frozen peas.
In a separate pan combine the remaining milk with the all objective flour over medium warmth and slowly whisk the milk and flour collectively to take away the lumps. Do that for about 3-4 minutes. That is going for use to thicken the hen and noodles. Add this milk and flour combination to the pot with the noodles, greens and broth. Lastly add the cooked shredded hen.
Let the soup simmer till thickened. Take away from warmth and serve scorching topped with recent chopped parsley (non-obligatory). Serve and revel in!
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Energy: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 34g | Fats: 10g | Sodium: 874mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g
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