Soup · 50 minHomemade Chicken Noodle Soup
A clear chicken broth, tender shredded meat, and wide noodles make a bowl you can put on the table without a long simmer.
Chicken soups and noodles
Clear chicken noodle, a creamy version, dumplings, and a white chili — bowls built around shredded chicken and a pot of broth.
Start with chicken you already cooked, or simmer thighs in the broth and shred them. Noodles and dumplings belong in the pot only as long as they need; leftover soup keeps better when the starch is stored separately. Taste the broth at the end and add salt in small pinches.
Make it easier: If you plan lunches, cook extra broth and chicken, then boil a fresh handful of noodles when you reheat.
What to cook
Soup · 50 min
Soup · 45 minCreamy Chicken Noodle Soup
A splash of milk and a quick flour stir turn weeknight chicken noodle soup into a silky, spoon-coating bowl.
Soup · 60 minChicken and Dumplings
Stewed chicken and drop dumplings in one pot. The dough steams on top of the broth, so you skip a separate baking sheet.
Soup · 35 minWeeknight White Chicken Chili
White beans give this green-chile chicken chili its body. Mash a few against the pot for a creamy broth, then finish with lime for a clean, bright bite.
A little help along the way
How to thicken white chicken chili →