ONE-STEP CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

One-Step Chicken Noodle Soup image

This soup takes a few (well, a lot of) short cuts, but it's perfect for when you're either in a hurry or under the weather--or both.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
½ cup fusilli (corkscrew) pasta
⅓ cup finely minced onions
1 carrot, very thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
cayenne pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons ketchup
1 sprig fresh thyme
4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley

Steps:

Place chicken pieces in a saucepan. Add fusilli, onions, celery, and carrots, ketchup, thyme, salt, and cayenne pepper. Pour chicken broth into pan.
Place pan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables soften and pasta is thoroughly cooked, stirring occasionally, 25 to 35 minutes. Stir in parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 1288.8 mg, Sugar 2.8 g