Chef shares 'best ever' chicken noodle soup recipe and it's perfect comfort food

By Zahna Eklund, Social News Reporter

Chicken noodle soup is a comforting winter dish (stock photo) (Image: Getty)

There's nothing quite like a steaming bowl of soup to keep you snug in the chilly weather.

The winter season has officially arrived, with parts of the UK bracing for snow while others endure heavy rain and strong winds.

Regardless of where you reside, the weather this week has been less than ideal, prompting many of us to crave the warmth that only a hot winter dish can provide. If you're seeking ideas for a meal that will heat you up from the inside out, we have just the recipe for you - a delightful and comforting chicken noodle soup.

This hearty and satisfying soup can be prepared in under an hour and even packs a spicy punch to really ramp up the warmth. Shared on TikTok by chef Dwight Smith, the recipe technically uses pasta instead of noodles, but you could substitute the alternative carbohydrate for the traditional one if you prefer.

The recipe also calls for one scotch bonnet chilli for added heat, but this can be omitted if you're not a fan of spice.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large carrot - diced
• 1 large onion - diced
• 2-3 stalks celery - diced
• 6 cloves garlic - chopped
• 4 chicken breasts - skinless
• 2 tablespoons dry jerk spice or cajun
• 3 litres of chicken stock or broth
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• Scotch bonnet
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons parsley - chopped
• 2 tablespoons parmesan - grated

Method

Dwight started by seasoning his chicken on both sides before browning it in a pan with some oil.

He then transferred them to a large pot along with the chicken stock over medium heat. Once the liquid starts to boil, he turns off the heat and lets the pot cool down.

Dwight can then be seen melting butter on medium heat before skilfully sweating off a mix of vegetables. Once the veggies have softened, the garlic goes in to sweat further, followed swiftly by aromatic thyme, bay leaves, and a fiery scotch bonnet pepper.

The chicken stock is then poured in, with chicken breasts reserved aside. While whisking up some magic with his broth simmering away, Dwight preps pasta in another pot.

Once tender, the pasta joins the shredded hand-pulled chicken breast within the simmering stock. Then finally it's time to taste for seasoning, and serve with parsley and parmesan.

Food enthusiasts flooded the comment section, eager to replicate the comforting recipe, suggesting personal twists like potatoes or tomatoes. One impressed foodie shared: "Wow, coming from a Mexican boy, this is really good soup."

While another penned: "Had to guess on the amount of pasta. Followed recipe as written. Tastes delicious. Doesn't seem to be enough veg for amount of stock, so will increase veg next time. Thanks for the great recipe!"