Homestyle Chicken & Noodles
Comfort food at it's best! Tender chicken, egg noodles and vegetables in a creamy gravy just like Gramma used to make.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces egg noodles
- 2 pounds chicken thighs or breasts stewed and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 med onion diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 2 cups water
- 16 ounces chicken broth or stock
- 1/4 cup flour or cornstarch
- 2 cups milk or cream
- 12 ounce package of frozen mixed vegetables
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to package directions and set aside.
- Simmer chicken, onion, garlic, parsley and celery in a 5 quart Dutch oven on medium heat for 1 hour. Reserve broth, remove chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Add 2 cups of chicken broth to the reserved broth and heat to boiling.
- Whisk the milk and flour or cornstarch together and gradually pour into the broth, whisking constantly until smooth.
- Add the chicken and vegetables.
- Simmer for 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Add more salt and pepper, if desired.
- Add the noodles and allow to simmer 5-10 more minutes or until heated through.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Rotisserie chicken can easily be substituted for stewed. Simply increase the amount of broth to 4 cups and add seasonings. Place onion and celery and 2 Tbsp. of water in a small bowl and cook in the microwave for 2-3 minutes before adding to broth.