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I deemed the official start to soup season on the first day of winter, but given the frigid temperatures here in Ontario as of late, I think now is an even more appropriate time to enjoy some hot, steamy soup.

That said, soup can be consumed and enjoyed at any temperature or season. Just asserting my own personal stance toward soup for anyone curious.

Chicken noodle soup is the classics of all classics when it comes to the soup game. I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t enjoy this type of soup, and for good reason; it’s fucking great, and it just hits the spot, each and every time.

I thought I would share a chicken noodle soup recipe with all of you, and this one comes from foodnetwork.com. Check it out.

“Ingredients

5 medium carrots, peeled

5 large stalks celery, trimmed  

1 large yellow onion, peeled and halved  

3 pounds chicken leg quarters (about 4 legs) 

10 whole black peppercorns 

2 sprigs rosemary 

2 sprigs thyme 

1 bay leaf 

4 sprigs flat-leaf parsley 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

4 ounces wide egg noodles (about 4 cups)

“Directions

1. Add 3 of the carrots, 3 stalks of the celery, half the onion, the chicken, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf to a large stock pot. Separate the parsley leaves from the stems and reserve the leaves. Add the stems to the pot. Cover with 3 quarts water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until the broth is golden and the chicken is cooked through, 40 to 50 minutes.
2. Use tongs to remove the chicken from the pot and put in a large bowl to cool. Strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl or other container. Discard the solids. Wipe out the stockpot and pour the strained broth back into the pot.
3. Cut the remaining 2 carrots diagonally into 1/4-slices. Cut the remaining 2 celery stalks into 1/2-inch slices. Dice the remaining half of the onion. Add the cut vegetables to the stock and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.  
4. While the vegetables are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the noodles until al dente, about 5 minutes, then drain and reserve. 
5. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and tear the meat into bite-size pieces. Discard the bones and skin. Add the meat back to the pot along with the cooked noodles. Chop the reserved parsley leaves and add to the pot. Season with 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons salt and some pepper and bring to a simmer to reheat,” the recipe explains.

Let’s make and enjoy some chicken noodle soup, shall we?

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