Description
This Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup is a comforting, quick, and easy recipe perfect for using leftover rotisserie chicken. Packed with tender vegetables, flavorful herbs, and hearty pasta, it makes a wholesome homemade soup that’s ready in just 35 minutes.
Ingredients
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Vegetables and Aromatics
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings and Broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 leaf bay
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
- 1 cup water
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked pasta
- 2-3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
Instructions
- Sauté the Vegetables: In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chopped carrots, onion, celery, and minced garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables have softened and are fragrant.
- Add Seasonings and Broth: Stir in the dried thyme, dried parsley, and bay leaf. Pour in the chicken broth and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer gently for 15 minutes to develop the flavors.
- Cook Pasta and Combine Chicken: Stir the uncooked pasta into the simmering soup along with the shredded rotisserie chicken. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and fully cooked. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Using rotisserie chicken saves cooking time and adds rich flavor to the soup.
- Feel free to use any pasta shape you prefer; smaller pasta works best for soups.
- You can add other vegetables like peas or corn for extra nutrition and color.
- For a thicker soup, reduce the amount of water or broth slightly.
- This soup keeps well refrigerated for up to 3 days and freezes beautifully for meal prep.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large bowl (about 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 182 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 264 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg
