Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup

(5.0)
By Judy Capodanno
Published 2/7/2022
Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy | Diabetic

Lazy days are no match for this homemade chicken noodle soup. This one-pot chicken recipe is the ultimate in comfort food and features whole-wheat egg noodles, lean chicken, hearty vegetables and aromatic sage in a sumptuous broth.

Total Time
150 minutes
Servings
16
Calories
156
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Why You’ll Love Our Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

This heart-healthy chicken soup is a low sodium chicken recipe that will fill you with goodness. Tender chicken, vegetables and spices simmer to create a homemade broth so you can control how much salt is in the soup. In addition to being lower in sodium than most soups, this chicken noodle soup is also low in fat, making it a great option for anyone following a heart-healthy diet. And with just 9g of carbs, it also makes for a great filling diabetic-friendly meal. But what may be the best thing of all is that at only 156 calories per serving, this is a low calorie chicken recipe that can be enjoyed by adults and kids alike.

When it comes to making great soup, it’s all about what goes into the broth. This healthy chicken noodle soup includes an assortment of vegetables that add to the tasty broth, including celery, carrots, onion, corn and tomatoes. Searing the chicken first also adds richness. But it’s the sage that really turns up the flavor profile of this homemade chicken soup recipe. Using fresh ingredients and making the broth from scratch rather than using canned broth can give you the best chicken noodle soup you’ve ever tasted.

Our chicken noodle soup is a heart-healthy chicken recipe thanks to its low fat content and lower sodium content than traditional chicken soup recipes. To keep the fat low, we used lean chicken without the skin and only just enough olive oil to sear the meat. For the lowest fat option, use lean chicken breasts. Whole wheat yolk-free egg noodles and an assortment of vegetables add heart-healthy fiber to this chicken dinner. The vegetables also add lots of nutrients. With 0g of saturated fat, 61mg of cholesterol and 379mg of sodium, this is a soup that will make your heart happy in more ways than one.

If you are unable to eat gluten, the only substitution you need to make is to swap out the egg noodles for a gluten-free variety of noodles or pasta, such as those made from chickpeas, corn or rice. The rest of the ingredients naturally contain no gluten.

Ingredients

Recipe yields 16 servings

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How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup

  1. Step 1

    In a 4-quart Dutch oven or stock pot heat oil over medium high heat until hot.

  2. Step 2

    Place chicken pieces in pot and sear each side for 1 minute. Add celery, onions, carrots, salt, pepper, garlic, sage, corn, tomatoes (if using) and water and bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until meat falls off the bone.

  3. Step 3

    Remove soup from heat and let it rest for 15 minutes. Skim off and discard fat from soup. Remove chicken from pot. Cut meat from bones. Return meat to soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through.

  4. Step 4

    Add cooked noodles and stir.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 cup

156
Calories
3
g
Fat
61
mg
Cholesterol
379
mg
Sodium
9
g
Carbs
0
g
Sat. Fat
2
g
Fiber
25
g
Protein
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More of Our Best Healthy Soup Recipes

When you are looking for a warm hug from comfort food, we have a delicious lineup of healthy chicken soup recipes that will cater to everyone’s taste buds. Try some of our favorites, like southwestern-inspired Santa Fe Chicken Soup or our vibrant Chicken Posole. Want something other than chicken soup? You can’t go wrong with this hearty Tuscan White Bean Soup, scrumptious Beef Pho with Rice Noodles or one of our many other healthy soup recipes.

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