I've been uninspired lately so I haven't been doing much cooking lately, but last night I figured it was time to get my lazy ass up and throw some dinner together. So I made chicken noodle soup with hand rolled egg noodles.
Haha, motivated enough to cook but not enough to wash dishes, hence me using my niece's lime green bowl. ;) Anyway, it was super easy! (This recipe isn't exact, but you really can't mess it up!) In a medium bowl, I kneaded together 2 1/2 cups of flour, 2 beaten eggs, 1/2 cup of milk, a tablespoon of butter, and a pinch of salt until it all became a smooth ball. (If too dry, add milk. If too sticky, add flour.) I covered the bowl, let it rest for 15 minutes, then rolled the dough out on floured surface and used a pizza cutter to make ~1" long strips. Allow them to dry out a bit before adding to your dish.


Afterwards, I filled a large pot with water and added 1lb of chicken (approx. 4 breasts). While that was boiling, I diced 1 large onion, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery (including leaves), 1 potato, and 3-4 small cloves of garlic. When the chicken was done, I removed it from the pot and set it aside. Using the same pot, I poured out the water and added a couple tbs of oil and a couple tbs of butter. I threw in the carrots and celery for 4-5 minutes, then added the onion for another 3-4 minutes. Next, I tossed in the garlic, potato, and a box and a half of Swanson chicken broth. Then I seasoned with chicken bouillon (along with however much water looked right), generous amounts of italian seasoning (basil, parsley, oregano, etc), salt and seasoned salt (but be careful because bouillon is naturally salty and high in sodium), pepper, and a glug of worcestershire. Once I got the taste of the broth right, I shredded the cooked chicken and added it in along with the noodles. The flavors all merry together when the noodles are cooking (around 7-10 minutes) and then you're done! Like I said, easy! The entire pot was gone in about 30 minutes, so it's a great crowd pleaser on a cool night.

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