Chicken Soup For The Sick Person

So every now and again, folks get sick and need something simple to eat.  That may or may not have happened this week, so here was a quick soup I put together to salve the meager and delicate appetite.

This takes three burners, so clear off the stove.

Boil 8 cups of water for broth - add 4 chicken bouillon cubes
Boil 4 quarts of water with a little salt for spiral noodles
A heavy bottom pan / dutch oven to assemble the soup in

3 boneless, skinless chicken thigh pieces -- very cheap and full of fatty goodness

Season lightly with some kosher salt and brown in some butter in the final pan -- it's not necessary to cook the whole way through as you'll be putting it into boiling broth.  You just want to get a nice brown on the chicken, which will eventually dissolve and give a subtle flavor to the soup.

Once the broth is boiling add some carrots to it -- I used baby, mostly because it was easy.

Once the water is boiling add the noodles and cook per the package.

When the chicken is browned and the broth is boiled, remove the chicken and deglaze the pan with the boiling stock.  Make sure to get the good brown bits off the bottom of the pan.  Put this on med-low heat and allow to simmer.

Cut up the chicken into small pieces and add back to the pan.  Allow this mess to simmer until the chicken is cooked and the carrots are to your desired tenderness.  Add some green beans also or whatever other vegetables you like.  Remember, this is for sick folks - don't get crazy.

When the pasta is done, drain it and then add some butter to it to keep it from sticking.  I leave the soup and the noodles separate until I serve, so the noodles don't turn to complete mush.

When I ate it, I finished it with a little extra salt and cracked fresh pepper so mine had some semblance of flavor...

Hopefully it doesn't make you any sicker!