Almost Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Noodle Soup
Is anything better on a cold day than hot and hearty gluten-free chicken noodle soup? If you’re short on time, use store-bought gluten-free chicken broth and a gluten-free rotisserie chicken. For best results, cook the noodles separately, not in the soup.
Almost Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Broth
The complex nuances of this delicious broth deepen the flavor of Gluten-Free Chicken Noodle Soup.
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 276kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound uncooked whole chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Borsari seasoned salt or gluten- free seasoned salt of choice
- 6 cups gluten-free chicken broth
- 1 medium carrot , peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 medium celery stalk , coarsely chopped
- ½ medium yellow onion , coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Line a baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Cut chicken in half lengthwise. Brush halves on both sides with olive oil and rub them with seasoned salt. Refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 6 hours).
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Set chicken halves in prepared pan, cut sides down. Place in preheated oven and bake 40 minutes or until juices run clear. Let cool.
- Transfer chicken to a platter. Discard skin. Remove meat from carcass and set meat aside for the soup or another use.
- Using paper towels, carefully blot up excess fat from juices remaining in the pan. Then scrape juices and browned bits from the pan and pour them into a large stockpot.
- Place chicken carcass in stockpot. Add 6 cups chicken broth, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, thyme and bay leaf.
- Cover stockpot and simmer on very low heat 20 minutes. Strain stock, removing bones, vegetables and spices.
- If not used immediately, let stock cool to room temperature and refrigerate in a sealed container up to 3 days. Freeze up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Almost Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Broth
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 944mg39%
Potassium 439mg13%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 1865IU37%
Vitamin C 20.3mg25%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Almost Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Noodle Soup
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups gluten-free chicken broth or Almost Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Broth (recipe above)
- 2 medium carrots , peeled and sliced
- 2 medium celery stalks , sliced
- ½ medium yellow onion , coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , more to taste
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup uncooked gluten-free tagliatelle noodles or other pasta
- 2-3 cups cubed cooked chicken
Instructions
- Place chicken broth in a large stockpot over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer.
- Add carrots, celery, onion, 1 teaspoon salt, thyme and pepper, stirring to combine. Return broth to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Bring a medium saucepan of heavily salted water to boil over high heat. Add noodles and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain in a colander.
- When vegetables are tender, add cooked chicken and drained noodles to the stockpot, stirring to combine. Return soup to a simmer and cook until flavors meld, about 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper, as desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Almost Homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Noodle Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 1313mg55%
Potassium 407mg12%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 3490IU70%
Vitamin C 19.3mg23%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Written by Beth Hilson & originally published in Gluten Free & More. Photography by Oksana Charla.
Disclaimer: All nutrition facts on Gluten Free & More are meant only as a guide and may differ depending on product brands used or ingredient substitutions. Some errors may occur, so you are encouraged to confirm the recipe’s ingredient and nutrition suitability for your own diet.
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