Lunch: The Lady's Chicken Noodle Soup

The Lady's classic chicken noodle soup recipe is bound to please any guest.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health benefits of The Lady's Chicken Noodle Soup

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

4 bay leaves
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 onion, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon Paula Deen Lemon Pepper Seasoning
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb) whole chicken, cut up
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
3 1/2 quarts water
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups celery, sliced with leafy green tops
2 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, plus more
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
3/4 cup heavy cream, (optional)
1/3 cup cooking sherry
1 cup sliced mushrooms, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, choppe
Paula Deen Seasoned Salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
crusty French bread, for serving

Instructions

For the stock: add bay leaves, bouillon, onion, lemon pepper seasoning, garlic, chicken, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and water to a soup pot. Cook until chicken is tender, about 35 to 45 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and set aside to cool. Remove and discard bay leaves and onion. You should have approximately 3 quarts of stock. When chicken is cool enough to touch, pick bones clean, discarding bones, skin, and cartilage. Set chicken aside.
For the soup: bring stock back to a boil, add carrots, and cook for 3 minutes. Add celery and continue to cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Add egg noodles and cook according to directions on package. When noodles are done, add chicken, mushrooms, parsley, sherry and rosemary. Add Parmesan and cream, if using. Cook for another 2 minutes. Adjust seasoning, if needed, by adding seasoning salt and pepper. Enjoy along with a nice hot crusty loaf of French bread.

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