Chicken Noodle Soup

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Rainy Day

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (120)

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Ingredients

For the soup:

Extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, smashed
2 large carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, sliced
1 bay leaf
4 fresh thyme sprigs
3 quarts low-sodium chicken broth
5 parsley stems, plus 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
4 black peppercorns
Kosher salt
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for garnish

For the meatballs:

1 medium onion, diced
Olive oil
6 links organic chicken-apple sausage meat
1 egg
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 handful fresh parsley leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 pounds frozen cheese tortellini, store bought
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

For the soup:

Set a large stock pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, half the garlic, carrot, onion, celery, bay leaf, and thyme and gently saute until fragrant, about 5 to 7 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, add parsley stems, black peppercorns and salt, to taste. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer while you work on meatballs and tortellini.

For the meatballs:

Caramelize the diced onion in a saute pan with a little olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage, egg, onion, thyme, parsley, and cheese to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until they all come together. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet with a few tablespoons of olive oil until just smoking. Use a small ice cream scoop to drop meatballs onto skillet. Cook, turning, until golden brown.

Drop tortellini straight from freezer into soup. Cook until they float. Once meatballs are browned, add to pot of chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Give soup a final seasoning and serve in shallow bowls with a small shower of Parmesan, olive oil, and parsley.

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Angela Comer, GA 10-12-2009
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way better than plain chicken noodle soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

everyone in my house loved this including the five guest that were visiting the w-end i made this. used ground chicken b/c... already had some in freezer. mixed meatballs by hand instead of using the food processor. had no problem with them falling apart. used only 1 pound of the pasta instead of 2 which i think most people would know was a typoRead more
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Heather Harrison, OH 10-08-2009
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pretty good but a lot of work
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

It was pretty good. My 5 year old loved it and said it was her favorite soup. I thought it was a lot of work. I had a hard... time getting the meat balls to work. I'm not sure if I would make it again.Read more
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Kim Linwood, NJ 09-28-2009
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was suprised that I found chicken sausage w/ apple at my local store. I actually mixed ground chicken with a few of the... ground sausages. The posted receipe does omit the breadcrumbs. I used panko bread criumbs. Also, take the casing off the sausage. In previous ratings that was questioned. My husband loved the soup! Especially the meat balls. The apple chicken sausage made the meatballs! It was a definate hit. Make sure you flavor the soup with salt and pepper. Read more
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Katie Tiffin, OH 08-28-2009
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Amazing!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe turned out amazing. I took it to some fellow co-workers to try and they couldn't believe that it was homemade... and not store bought. They all said it ranked up there with any gourmet soup. I thought awesome, I knew I was good at cooking but this was just great! Surprisingly it did not need any salt or pepper to taste by the time I was done the flavors meshed together great. I used ground Thyme instead of thyme sprigs. Living here in farm country we are limited to what kinds of meat to buy....NO chicken apple sausage and I really didnt know if it was chicken or sausage lol. So my answer to this was I bought a pound of ground chicken and a quarter pound of ground sausage. I live in a small apartment so I don't own a food processor so i put everything in a bowl and mixed it as if you were making a meatloaf. So, everything held together fine when I went to drop them in the frying pan there were nice diced onions and cheese in the meatballs they turned out amazing. If you skip the food processor step the meat remains more whole and stays together better. Just make sure when you go to mix it with your hand you are wearing gloves because you are working with raw chicken. I also recommend making ALL the meatballs first before you drop them in the pan to brown, this way you know which ones to take out and which ones you just added to the pan. It would also be great with whole grain pasta minus the cheese if you are looking for something more healthy. All in all great recipeRead more
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Tina Akron, OH 06-24-2009
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Great Soup!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you want a different great tasting chicken noodle soup try this recipe. I couldn't find apple chicken sausage in moy area... so I bought chicken sausage and added an apple. This soup is the best I have tasted. I used fresh tortellini. I didn't use the 2 pounds as the recipe stated. I think that most of us can look at the recipe and tell that is an error. My family loved this soup, the meatballs were good also.Thanks Tyler for a great recipe.Read more
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Kelsey Columbus, MI 06-08-2009
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Soup to Die for!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This must be the best soup I've ever made. I love the chicken meatballs. When I made this soup, I actually was suprised to... find apple chicken sausage in my local grocery store. I mixed the sausage with ground turkey and had to add some breadcrumbs to it. Also, with the broth, I added more water. Tyler this is my first dish of yours that I've ever made, absolutely delicious! Thank you!Read more