Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Butter Dips

Recipe from Cristen Clark, Food & Swine

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Butter Dips

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive or soybean oil
  • ½ cup diced yellow onion
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • 4 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (or 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sweet corn kernels, drained of ½ the canning liquid
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ pound cellentani noodles or egg noodles, cooked and drained
  • 2 to 3 cups cooked chicken, diced
  • ½ cup half-and-half or whole milk

Ingredients

For the butter dips:

  • 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 5 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 5 tablespoons butter

For the soup, in a large stockpot melt the butter with the olive oil; add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the carrot, celery, thyme, salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are tender, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Add the corn and stock and bring to a boil.

In a small dish, combine the cornstarch and water to make a paste and whisk in to the boiling soup. Boil for 1 minute. Stir in the cooked noodles and chicken and simmer for 2 minutes. Off heat, add half-and-half or milk and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

For the Butter Dips, preheat the oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Use a pastry blender or two knives to cut in the 5 tablespoons butter until the butter is pea-sized. Add the milk and stir until incorporated.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into an 8x12 inch rectangle. Slice the dough in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 2-inch-wide fingers to make 12 biscuits.

Place the remaining 5 tablespoons butter in a 9x13 baking dish and place in the preheated oven to melt. Remove the pan from the oven and arrange the dough fingers on top of melted butter, side by side. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or lightly golden and until firm to the touch. Serve warm with soup.

Nutrition

Nutrition per serving of soup: 539 Calories, 15g Total Fat, 145mg Cholesterol, 737mg Sodium, 53g Carbohydrate, 4g Fiber, 48g Protein

Nutrition per butter dip: 107 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 15mg Cholesterol, 197mg Sodium, 13g Carbohydrate, 0.3g Fiber, 2g Protein