Clean Eating Chicken Noodle Soup

My daughter was having a friend over for a sleep over this evening & wanted to set the dinner menu.  She picked Chicken Noodle Soup.  So I tweaked an old-school recipe to make it a little more fresh & clean for my Fit Fam!

Clean Eating Chicken Noodle Soup
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 parsnips, peeled & sliced into rounds
4 carrots, peeled & sliced into rounds
32 oz. (one box) low sodium chicken broth*
32 oz. water*
6 oz. wide whole wheat noodles (they look like egg noodles, but they are whole wheat!)
3 full stems of fresh rosemary
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
garlic powder
extra virgin olive oil

*I do not like a lot of broth.  If you do like broth you may want to add more liquid to your soup.

Directions:
1. In a large stock pot or dutch oven on medium heat cook heat 1 Tbls. extra virgin olive oil & cook onions until softened.

2. Season chicken breasts with sea salt, black pepper, & garlic powder.  Add whole chicken breasts to the pot & slightly sear on both sides (about 1 minute on each side).

3. Pour in chicken stock, water, parsnips, carrots, & rosemary.  Raise heat & bring to a boil.

4. Lower heat to a simmer, cover, & allow to simmer for approx. 1 hour.

5. Remove chicken & rosemary stems from pot. The rosemary leave will have fallen off into the soup. Use two forks to shred the chicken.  Return the chicken to the pot & stir well.

6. Raise heat to high & bring the soup to a boil.  Add whole wheat noodles.  Stir well & make sure all the noodles are submerged. Boil uncovered for 6-7 minutes.

7. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

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