Kittencals Chicken Noodle Soup Food

KITTENCAL'S HEARTY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat; add in onion, celery, garlic and thyme; cook stirring for about 4 minutes.
• Add in 8 cups chicken stock with diced potatoes; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the potates are tender (about 15-20 minutes).
• Using a potato masher mash the potatoes in the the stock.
• Add in sliced carrots, spinach (if using) and cooked chicken; bring to a boil, reduce heat cover and simmer for about 30 minutes over low heat.
• Season with salt, pepper and cayenne (if using) to taste.
• In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup room temperature or cold stock with flour until smooth; add into the simmering broth and cook until thickened (about 5 minutes).
• Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese if desired.

THE BEST CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Add 3 of the carrots, 3 stalks of the celery, half the onion, the chicken, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf to a large stock pot. Separate the parsley leaves from the stems and reserve the leaves. Add the stems to the pot. Cover with 3 quarts water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until the broth is golden and the chicken is cooked through, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Use tongs to remove the chicken from the pot and put in a large bowl to cool. Strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl or other container. Discard the solids. Wipe out the stockpot and pour the strained broth back into the pot.
• Cut the remaining 2 carrots diagonally into 1/4-slices. Cut the remaining 2 celery stalks into 1/2-inch slices. Dice the remaining half of the onion. Add the cut vegetables to the stock and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the vegetables are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the noodles until al dente, about 5 minutes, then drain and reserve.
• When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and tear the meat into bite-size pieces. Discard the bones and skin. Add the meat back to the pot along with the cooked noodles. Chop the reserved parsley leaves and add to the pot. Season with 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons salt and some pepper and bring to a simmer to reheat.

KITTENCAL'S CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or pot heat oil over medium heat.
• Add in onions, garlic, ginger, carrots and celery; cook stirring for about 3 minutes.
• Add in canned broth, water and bouillon powder (if using) bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until veggies are tender (about 25 minutes).
• Add in the cooked chicken breast and cooked egg noodles; simmer about 5 minutes or heated through.
• Season with salt and lots black pepper.
• Add in a pinch cayenne pepper if desired.

KITTENCAL'S EASY TUNA OR CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Cook the egg noodles in boiling salted water; drain then toss with 2 tablespoons butter.
• In a large saucepan, mix the undiluted mushroom soup, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese (if using) milk or half and half, sour cream, salt, pepper, chopped onion, pimiento, bell pepper and celery; cook over low heat, stirring frequently for 15 minutes.
• Add in the tuna or chicken; mix to combine.
• Combine the mixture with the cooked egg noodles.
• Transfer to prepared greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with the broken Ritz crackers.
• Bake for about 25 minutes.

COMFORTING CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup broth and butter in small saucepan.
• Bring to boil over high heat.
• Continue to boil until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup and has a syrupy consistency, about 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in cream.
• Set aside.
• Bring remaining 12 cups broth to a boil in Dutch oven.
• Add egg noodles and celery; cook until noodles are tender.
• Stir in reserved cream mixture; add chicken.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, add parsley.
• Heat just to serving temperature.
• Do not boil.

KITTENCAL'S TUNA-SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Chop the spaghetti coarsely. (I usually chop about 4-inches but it does not have to be exact).
• Cook the spaghetti until firm-tender (do not overcook the pasta!) drain and toss with 1-2 tablespoons butter or oil to prevent sticking.
• In a saucepan melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat (can use a couple tablespoons more butter if desired, I always do!) add in the sliced mushrooms and cook stirring until they release their moisture (about 6 minutes).
• Add in onion, garlic and cayenne pepper; sauté for about 3 minutes.
• Add in flour and chicken bouillon powder; mix with a wooden spoon for about 1-2 minutes (the mixture will be slightly "clumpy").
• Stir in the broth and cream; bring to a light boil over medium heat whisking continuously until smooth and thickened.
• Turn off heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese (or cheddar cheese if using) mix to combine until melted.
• Season sauce with salt and black pepper (I use seasoned salt).
• Add the cooked cream mixture to the cooked spaghetti; toss well to combine, then add in the tuna, green bell pepper and egg yolks; mix very well to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to a prepared baking dish.
• Top with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes in a 350°F oven (oven rack set to second-lowest position).
• If desired you may sprinkle about 1 cup (or more) grated cheddar cheese on top after baking but that is only optional.
• DELICIOUS!

INSTANT POT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on Instant Pot and program to sauté. Melt butter or ghee in Instant Pot.
• While waiting for butter to melt, season chicken with salt, pepper, thyme, and parsley.
• Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery for 3-5 minutes or until they begin softening. Toss in any remaining seasoning from chicken and lemon juice.
• Arrange chicken in Instant Pot. Cover with chicken broth. If you are using regular egg noodles, you can also toss noodles into the Instant Pot at this time. Gluten free noodles must be cooked on stove top.
• Lock lid in place and close pressure valve. Cook on high pressure for 7 minutes using the Poultry setting. Manually depressurize by carefully turning steam valve. If using gluten free noodles, now is the time to cook them.
• Remove chicken from soup to shred. If you noodles absorbed most of the broth, and more broth until noodles are covered. Add chicken back to soup and stir. Top with parsley if desired.

KITTENCAL'S CHEDDAR CHEESE & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter with oil over medium-high heat.
• Add in carrots, celery, onion and garlic; saute until softened (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in flour and cayenne pepper; whisk for 1 minute.
• Gradually add half and half and broth whisking continuously.
• Bring to a light boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Add in cooked diced potatoes; simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese until melted; add to the soup stirring until combined and melted (you may also add in a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese to the soup if desired).
• Ladle into bowls then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Pour the stock into a pan and add the chicken breast, ginger and garlic. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 20 mins, until the chicken is tender.
• Put the chicken on a board and shred into bite-size pieces using a couple of forks. Return the chicken to the stock with the noodles, sweetcorn, mushrooms, spring onion and soy sauce. Simmer for 3-4 mins until the noodles are tender.
• Ladle into two bowls and scatter over the remaining spring onion, mint or basil leaves and chilli, if using. Serve with extra soy sauce.