Lemony Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 2 servings
This isn't Grandma's chicken soup, but it is comforting in a whole new way. The lemon juice gives this easy soup enough zip to make it interesting. —Bill Hilbrich, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1/4 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil and butter until tender. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is lightly browned and meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  2. Stir in the broth, carrot, peas and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the noodles. Cover and simmer until noodles are tender, 8-10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 435 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 949mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 21g protein.

This isn't Grandma's chicken soup, but it is comforting in a whole new way. The lemon juice gives this easy soup enough zip to make it interesting. —Bill Hilbrich, St. Cloud, Minnesota
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