Recipe courtesy of Degrees Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large chopped onion
3 chopped fresh garlic cloves
3 medium carrots, but diagonally into 1/2 -inch-thick slices
3 center cut celery, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
3 fresh thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
3 quarts fresh chicken stock
6 ounces cooked penne pasta
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Directions
- Place the pot over medium and add extra virgin olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme and bay leaf. Cook and stir for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned. Pour in the fresh chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Add the pasta and simmer for 1 minute until tender. Fold the chicken, and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes to heat through; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.