Sick Friend Chicken Noodle Soup

So today I decided that I would post a blog. It's funny because I always have so much to say, but I never know how to put my thoughts on the page. I am going to give it a try.

Of course it helps when you have something to say..... In case you didn't know, my family recently moved to Colorado. When I say recent, what I really mean is about a year ago. This has been a complicated year mostly since I have a baby, well she is 1 now. I also have a little boy who is 4. Moving to a state that is a 2 days drive from where you used to live in tough. No support and no friends. It's important to note that I was very dependent on my mom to watch my kids, because I just don't trust anyone. But I am pleased to say that a few months after moving in I was fortunate enough to meet a neighbor who had just moved into the neighborhood. She is a stay at home mom and has two boys. My son became fast friends with her boys and things have been looking up ever since.

Which brings me to my subject of the post. I have always been one to bring food when someone is sick, or if there is a gathering I hate going empty handed. So a few weeks ago when my new pal was sick with a cold I made up some soup to share and took it over.

Being that I am a stay at home mom and don't have hours to slave away at the stove I did take some short cuts. I really recommend that you use a rotisserie chicken the flavor is quite nice and its much easier than trying to boil and cool and then strip the meat when you have a  couple of little ones running around. I also used frozen noodles, because really, who wants to spend time rolling out and cutting noodles. I think the soup was delicious and I hope you do to.

I will mention that my inspiration for this soup came from The Pioneer Woman's Chicken and Noodles Recipe, but it is definitely not the same.

  Sick Friend Chicken Noodle Soup

(Makes enough to share)

Ingredients:

1 Whole Rotisserie Chicken

4 Ribs of Celery, diced

4 Medium Carrots, peeled and diced

1/2 of a Medium Sized Onion, diced

1 (24 ounce) Package of Reames frozen egg noodles

2 (32 ounce )Cartons Chicken Broth, low sodium

3-4  tablespoons Chicken Base

4-6 cups of Warm Water

1/2 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder

Directions:

Strip the meat off of the bones of the rotisserie chicken and discard the bones and skin.

In a large stock pot mix 2 cartons of chicken stock, 4 cups of water, poultry seasoning, garlic powder and onion powder.

Add 3 tablespoons of chicken base and stir well. At this point you want to taste the stock to see if it is too salty or needs more chicken base. Adjust with water if too salty and chicken base if it is too bland.

Add diced carrots, celery and onion.

Bring to a boil.

Add egg noodles and chicken and simmer for about 25-30 minutes. Until the carrots are tender and the egg noodles are cooked through.  

****I did not add any salt or pepper to the soup as I felt it was perfect without. You will want to taste at the end and add salt or pepper to your liking.