Soup Season is Best Season

After making a big batch of my chicken noodle soup this weekend, I realized the recipe needed some updating. So here it is, shiny and new just for you!

You know how you look at a recipe and it has ingredients and directions and you do exactly what they say?

This isn't one of those recipes.

Any time you make a soup, you have to keep in mind that every person has different taste preferences and as a result you should always taste it as you go and add a bit more of certain ingredients as desired/needed.

I put love in every batch.
And as with most things, it always involves a knife.

Ingredients

• A big pot. Like, really big. 5qt? Sure
• Water for said pot. Maybe 15 cups. Just about 2" below the top.
• Carrots - Just 3 unless you're a carrot enthusiast
• Celery - Cut up about 5 or 6 of these bad boys
• 1 Bag of No Yolks Dumpling Noodles
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 5 Tbsp Chicken granules (or powder or cubes)
• Chicken: Canned (Two 15oz cans), boiled & shredded (1-2 small breasts), torn from the bones of a fowl you slaughtered with your bare hands (haven't tried yet, requesting feedback). 

Getting steamy in here

Directions

1. Bring all that water to a boil in a big pot.
2. Add noodles to the boiling water and let boil about 5 minutes on high. 
3. Turn it down to medium and slowly add other ingredients starting with the veggies (carrots and celery) then the chicken. I say slowly because dumping stuff into boiling water is no joke.
4. Shake in those granules!
5. Add in the spices last and once the noodles have expanded to their full size you might want to add more water to the broth.
6. Let that sucka simmer till the carrots and celery are nice and soft (30 minutes~ish)
7. Stir and taste-test the soup and add water or spices as needed while it's cooking. You'll know it's ready when you go "Mmmmm".

Suddenly, Soup!

I recommend enjoying it with Ritz Roasted Vegetable crackers because they are fantastic. They have way more flavor than regular crackers and add a little something extra to this soupy goodness.

Enjoy!