Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe is Missing 1 Major Ingredient (On Purpose)
If you loved the classic canned version when you were a kid, you’ll probably love spooning it with this copycat recipe.
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“Yeah, everything will be fine.”
As soon as I heard Ree Drummond say those words – right after taking her first bite of this recipe and getting a huge smile on her face – I knew I wanted to try it.
On a recent frigid late winter day, I tuned in to a recent episode of The pioneer woman to study dishes that dealt with a very current theme: the comfort classics of childhood. It sounded like the perfect recipe to keep me warm until spring, and one dish in particular from the show’s menu was calling to me.
When I was a child, comfort food was omnipresent. Whether I had just kicked off my wet snow boots after building snow forts in the yard or was home sick from school, Mom knew what my heart needed: chicken and eggplant soup. noodles. If I was lucky, it would be her homemade version, complete with Grandma’s soft egg noodles; It reminds me a lot of the winner of our popular Chicken Noodle Soup Taste Test.
When mom was busy, the runner-up option – canned chicken noodle soup – was always a warm hug in a bowl. Add a side of saltine crackers and all is well with the world.
The Missing Ingredient in Ree Drummond’s Chicken Noodle Soup
Turns out I’m in good company with this memory: “As a girl, Ree loved canned chicken noodle soup, but she always left the chicken behind,” the Food Network The team says to present its official Retro Noodle Soup recipe. “This homemade soup has the flavor of chicken from the stock cube, but no meat. With the addition of linguine, it’s Ree’s perfect comfort food.
No chicken? Well, now that I think about it, that was never the appeal of canned chicken soup that I remember. It was more about slurpy noodles, steaming savory broth, and buttery-textured carrot pieces (those were my favorite!).
Fans seem to agree that going without chicken is actually a good thing. Ree’s Retro Noodle Soup has a five-star rating and garners reviews like “Perfect!!!” I loved it so much and (it’s) so easy to make! I got sick and it was truly healing. another home cook added, “This was the best chicken-free chicken noodle soup ever.” It reminded me and my husband of the canned soup we grew up with. To do again today.
I was quite tempted to follow their lead, and after noticing that this soup recipe only took 25 minutes, I headed to the pantry to see if I had any saltines to help me decide if I should try or save this for another day. . Once I discovered that Ree’s Chickenless Soup was designed to make 2 servings, my solo household heart was sold – saltines or not, I was there.
How to Make Ree Drummond’s Copycat Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons of olive oil
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½ small white onion, diced
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2 small stalks of celery, thinly sliced
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An 8¼-ounce can of sliced carrots (which “really speeds up the soup” since “carrots are such a tough vegetable, and they really take a while to soften,” according to Drummond)
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2 cloves of garlic, chopped
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3 cups low sodium chicken broth
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1 chicken stock cube
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6 ounces linguine
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½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more if needed
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Kosher salt
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1 squeezed lemon (“to brighten things up,” says Drummond)
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2 tablespoons salted butter, cold (“to add a little richness,” she adds)
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
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Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes to soften.
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Add the broth and bring to the boil. Add the stock cube, breaking it up slightly as you add it.
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Add pasta and cook, stirring, until noodles are al dente, 7 to 8 minutes.
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Remove from fire. Add the pepper, salt, lemon juice and butter, then stir to incorporate. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Garnish with parsley to serve.
Recipe courtesy of The pioneer woman
Ree Drummond’s Chicken Noodle Soup Review
The finished product might leave you wondering, “Is this a soup or is it a pasta dish?” “because it has so many noodles in it,” says Drummond.
Having tasted it myself with the saltines I was able to dig up, I’d say it ticks both of those boxes beautifully, while also making my inner child very happy.
To get us ready until spring, I highly recommend trying Drummond’s Retro Noodle Soup recipe. If you too have a weakness for savory noodle soups, you might also like Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup and this perfect Copycat Chicken Noodle Soup.
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