Sick Husband, two year old, and you want what for dinner???

Yup, that is right!  I got a sick hubby at home.  Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t like that he doesn’t feel good and I am one of those wives who dotes on their husband.  Just ask Sara she will tell you that my hubby is spoiled!

But tell me how am I supposed to take care of him when all he wants to eat is cereal.  Yes, that is right, cereal.  Here he is, sick, with a wife that is willing to make him homemade, from scratch, chicken noodle soup. Not from concentrate canned soup, but the kind that sits on the stove all day simmering and making the house smell lovely.  Not only is the base made from scratch, but so are the noodles! 

Now lets think about this, not only is the nutritional value of cereal equal to that of cardboard, but passing up home cooked goodness is like saying no to a free glass of dom perignon for a glass of bud light!

Needless to say, I did get him his cereal.  However, the Mom in me made him a fruit smoothey and made sure he ate his leafy greens and fruits.  And he is on the mend!

Now after all this talk of Chicken Soup, you maybe wondering where is the soup?  Well here it is, my favorite chicken soup recipe:

1 Rotisserie Chicken, 3 chicken breast, or 1 whole raw chicken (this all depends on the amount of work you want to do!)

1 tbl. Olive oil

1 large onion

1 clove garlic, minced

5 whole carrots, chopped (I like to cut them into half rounds)

1 celery heart, chopped

1 recipe noodles (see below for recipe) or 2 cups noodles of your choice

5-8 cup chicken broth

1 bay leaf

Salt & Pepper to taste

In a large stockpot warm up oil, add garlic and sauté till fragrant, add onions and cook till translucent.

If you use raw chicken you will add it and the chicken broth to the pot with the garlic and onions.  Add the bay leaf and pepper.  Simmer until cooked through.  Once the chicken is cooked, remove from broth and cool before chopping up.

If you use a rotisserie chicken, debone and chop.

Add the vegetable to the broth.  Simmer till vegetables are tender then add the chicken and the noodles.  Simmer for an additional 15 – 20 minutes or until noodles are cooked.  Serve immediately!

Noodle Recipe

2 cups flour

¾ tsp salt

1 egg

1/3 to ½ cup milk

Combine all ingredients in a bowl until it forms a soft sticky dough.   Lightly flour the counter and roll out to 1/8 “ thickness. Cut into noodle pieces, we like our about 1” x 2”.

These are a great addition to this soup.

Grubs on! - Kim