BOLD Recipe of the Week: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

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Nothing makes you feel more warm and fuzzy on a cold winter day than a nice bowl of chicken noodle soup. But you don’t need to run out to grocery store and pick up that signature red and white Campbell’s can to enjoy this family favorite. You can make it right in your very own kitchen using fresh, locally-grown organic ingredients. Check out the recipe below, reprinted from localfoods.about.com, for chicken noodle soup prepared the BOLD way!

Ingredients:

·         8 cups chicken broth, divided

·         2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

·         1 leek, white and light green parts thinly sliced (NOTE: Clean leek thoroughly to avoid gritty soup)

·         1 carrot, diced

·         2 cups shredded chicken meat

·         8 ounces egg noodles

·         Salt to taste

Directions:

1.       In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, warm ¼ cup chicken broth. Add celery, leeks, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add remaining broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, undisturbed, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

2.       Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook noodles until tender to the bite. Drain and set aside.

3.       Add chicken to soup and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add cooked noodles and cook until head through, about 1 minute. Add salt to taste. Serve hot.

According to the web site, this recipe will make six ample servings of homemade chicken noodle soup. You can find celery, leeks, and carrots at any winter farmers’ market in the area. In addition, you can purchase organic chicken to use in this dish from Ferguson Family Farm, a farm located in Baltimore County that sells organic meat products to local residents and was recently spotlighted on this blog.

Do you have any BOLD recipes you would like to share with us? Just drop us a note in the “Comments” field and let us know your thoughts. You might even see your recipe featured on the blog! Also, please be sure to check out more winter recipes on localfoods.about.com, which features recipes for many winter-themed soups, entrees, desserts, and snacks that use locally-grown, organic foods as part of their ingredients.