Simple Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup — the kind of simple, cozy comfort food you always come back to. Nothing complicated, just chicken, noodles, and that familiar, nostalgic taste 

Ingredients (for a 3.5 L pot)

• 1–2 chicken breasts or 3–4 chicken thighs

• 2 medium potatoes

• 1 onion

• 1 carrot

• 2 celery stalks

• 1 tbsp bouillon powder

• 100 g vermicelli noodles

• salt

• vegetable oil for cooking

• herbs (optional)

Steps

1. Cut the chicken into small cubes, cover with water, bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat, skimming off any foam

2. Dice the onion and celery, grate the carrot

3. Sauté the onion and celery in vegetable oil until the onion becomes translucent

4. Add the carrot and cook, stirring, until lightly golden

5. Cut the potatoes into cubes

6. Add the sautéed vegetables and potatoes to the pot with the chicken and cook for 15 minutes

7. Add the vermicelli, bouillon powder, and salt to taste, then cook for another 5 minutes