Best Chicken Noodle Soup Recipes

This light and tangy soup, courtesy of the Bring Your Lunch! cookbook, is as close to instant as homemade food gets. It is the perfect use for your homemade chicken broth or any lingering partial containers of broth you may have. Since it’s so simple, ingredient quality is key here — and better broth means better soup. Click here for more of our best chicken soup recipes.

This chicken noodle soup is a far cry from those of my childhood. Several things give this version its delicious flavor. First, chicken breasts are poached in a rich, aromatic stock to form the foundation. A mix of earthy sautéed mushrooms provides an umami touch. And, finally, some dry vermouth balances the soup’s richness.Market Note: Some grocery stores sell packages of mixed, sliced mushrooms including shiitakes, baby bellas, and oysters. This is a convenient way to buy them. If unavailable, use 4 to 6 ounces shiitakes (stems removed and mushrooms sliced) and 4 to 6 ounces baby bellas (trimmed and sliced through the stems).Cooking Tip: When this soup is made several hours or a day ahead, the noodles sometimesabsorb more of the liquid and make the soup thicker. Thin it with some purchased chicken broth if you like.Recipe excerpted from Soup Nights: Satisfying Soups and Sides for Delicious Meals All Year by Betty Rosbottom, Rizzoli New York, 2016. Click here to purchase your own copy.

A delicious Weight Watchers Points Plus recipe for chicken noodle soup.     Adapted from Weight Watchers Points Plus Recipes.            

I made this soup using some rich, homemade chicken stock, and yes, it all was gluten-free and incredibly easy. Chicken soup definitely soothes the soul.See all soup recipes.Click here to see 1 Chicken Recipe, 5 Meals.Click here for the 5 Chicken Soups to Fight Off a ColdClick here to see 101 Ways to Cook Chicken