Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup for #SundaySupper

This week's #SundaySupper is focused on foods that warm your soul. What better dish for this than Chicken Noodle Soup?

Typically, I only think to eat chicken noodle soup when I'm sick or when it's cold outside. When I first made this soup, I was experiencing neither. But, I really felt like eating chicken noodle soup so I threw some items together (from other soup recipes I've read) and do you know what happened? I came up with some of the best chicken noodle soup I've ever had.

Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

1 cup Ditalini pasta

2 tbsp of olive oil

2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped

2 stalks of celery, chopped

1/2 medium onion, chopped

3 cans of low-sodium chicken broth

2 tbsp chicken soup base- I used Vigo brand

Juice from 2 lemons*

A couple of pinches of parsley

2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

1 2-inch piece of Pecorino Romano, ungrated (can be found in the Deli of most grocery stores)

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1 dried Bay Leaf

Salt

Directions:

Boil the chicken breasts until cooked. After cooked, shred chicken using two forks, set aside. Saute the onion, carrots and celery in the olive oil until slightly tender. 

Bring the chicken broth, chicken soup base, lemon juice*, bay leaf, and piece of Pecorino Romano to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and simmer about 15 minutes.

Add the pasta and cook until the pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken and cook another 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and chunk of Pecorino Romano and discard.  Stir in the Parmesan cheese and parsley. Season with salt, to taste. Serve with grated Pecorino on top.

*The best way to obtain juice from the lemon is to roll the lemon under your palm first. Then, cut the lemon in half and squeeze. 

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I have to say that I am so pleased with how my chicken soup turned out. The lemon really makes the soup taste bright!

Be sure to check out the other #SundaySupper participants!

Main Entrees: 

• Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole  - Happy Baking Days
• Chicken with Herbed Dumplings – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
• Chicken pot pie – Gotta Get Baked
• Cholula Chicken Enchiladas – Kwistin’s Favorites
• Eggplant Parmesan – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
• Roasted Roots and Fruits with Sausage – Shockingly Delicious

Chili/Stews:

• Beer-Braised Beef – Sustainable Dad
• Bigos {Authentic Polish Hunter’s Stew} – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
• Brunswick Stew and Rice – Big Bear’s Wife
• Calico Beans – Home Cooking Memories
• Carbonnade Flamande – The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Chicken Cacciatore {Hunter Style Stew} with Easy Creamy Polenta –Webicurean
• Chicken & Mushroom Stew On Egg Noodles –  Galactosemia in PDX
• Cowboy Beef Stew - Comfy Cuisine 
• Ham and String Beans –  Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Hearty Moose Meatball Stew – Mrs. Mama Hen
• Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili - Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Lentil and Chorizo Stew – Vintage Kitchen Notes
• Seafood Gumbo and Soul Warming #SundaySupper Wine Pairings - ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
• Soul Warming Hearty Beef Stew - In The Kitchen With KP

Soups:

• 30 Minute Black Bean Soup – Supper for a Steal
• Black Bean Soup – Basic and Delicious 
• Black Bean Soup with Hot Roast Pepper Cream - The Lovely Pantry
• Canadian Beer Cheese Soup – Juanita’s Cocina
• Chicken Pot Pie Stew Soup – Ruffles and Truffles
• Chicken Soup with Dumplings – The Messy Baker
• Chicken Tortilla Soup – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• Coconut Curry Chicken Soup – Damn Delicious
• Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup – Mama Mommy Mom
• Easy Chicken and Dumplings – My Catholic Kitchen
• Easy Italian Wedding Soup – Family Foodie
• Easy Wonton Soup – Soni’s Food
• French Onion Sou – Momma’s Meals
• Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings – I Run For Wine
• Lasagna Soup – Cravings of a Lunatic
• Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup – Mangiamo
• Lentil and Bacon Soup – Small Wallet, Big Appetite
• Lentil Soup with Spinach – Mama’s Blissful Bites
• Peppery Mulligatawny Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Cilantro – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
• Pozolillo Verde {Green Chicken & Corn Pozole} – La Cocina de Leslie
• Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Aromatic Coriander – Chattering Kitchen
• Roasted Jalapeno Soup – Chocolate Moosey
• Rule of Thirds Soup - What Smells So Good?
• Seafood Chowder – Noshing with the Nolands
• Spanish Garlic Soup – Pippi’s In The Kitchen Again
• Spicy Gumbo Z’herbes – Pescetarian Journal
• Spicy Korean Brisket Soup {Yukgaejang} - Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
• Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup {Jjamppong} – Kimchi Mom
• Spicy Udon Noodle Soup – My Trials In The Kitchen
• Turkey Noodle Soup – Magnolia Days
• Tuscan Bean Soup  - The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Twisted Chicken Noodle Soup – The Meltaways
• Warm You Up Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup - Daily Dish Recipes

Desserts/Beverages:

• Hot Fudge Pudding Cake – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• White Hot Chocolate with Orange – GirliChef

10 Grain Muffins for #SundaySupper

We have all been affected by cancer in one way or another, right? That's why it's so important to do what we can to find a cure, even if it means simply participating in something that will spread the word and make people aware of the cause. That's exactly what we've done for #SundaySupper this week. The theme is #BakeForACure and I've gotta be honest- baking is not my thing. I've heard that you either love to cook or you love to bake, or that you are typically only really good at one or the other. I want to love and be great at both! This is why I'm excited to see all of the wonderful recipes that everyone is cooking up. Practice makes perfect, right? I'm hoping to try a number of the recipes and bring the love of baking to my home. Since my baking skills are lacking, I had to have an easy item to prepare. Also, I couldn't come up with an original recipe, that is how little I'm used to baking. Instead, I looked to the side of the package of a food item that I received from a friend: Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain 10 Grain Hot Cereal. This cereal is made with high protein hard red wheat, rye, triticale, oat bran, oats, corn, barley, soy beans, brown rice, millet, and flaxseed.  My foodie friend recommended the muffins as a quick grab and go breakfast, but admittedly, I was wary because, well, the word 'grain' isn't the most appealing when referring to a baked item. Then I thought, 'it seems healthy and if I don't at least try, this grain will just sit in my pantry forever'.  The muffins are so simple to make and made the kitchen smell so good! With a total cook time of 30 minutes (15 for the preparation, including 10 minutes to let the mixture to stand, and 15 minutes for the baking itself), these muffins are my new favorite item.  Something you should know about me if that I love cornbread. These muffins had a very, very strikingly similar taste to cornbread and to say I was pleased would be an understatement. Try these out!  10 Grain Muffins Adapted from Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Hot Cereal Ingredients: 1 cup Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Hot Cereal 1 1/4 cup sour milk or Buttermilk 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine 1 large egg 1 cup unbleached white flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda Chopped dried apricots Directions: Mix Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal and milk; allow to stand for 10 minutes while preheating oven to 400 degrees F and assembling other ingredients. Cream sugar, butter, and egg together. Add dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt), apricots, and milk mixture to sugar mixture. Stir only until mixed. Spoon into greased muffin pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes. Makes 12 muffins. ****** This week, #SundaySupper bloggers are honored to be able to work with Chantal Cookware. Chantal Cookware has provided their Easy as Pie dish to 20 selected bloggers so you can check out their recipes below! Pecan Pie by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen Nana’s 3LB Deep Dish Apple Pie by I Run For Wine Upside-down Apple Pie by Comfy Cuisine Coconut Pie by Basic N Delicious Italian Chicken Pie by Momma’s Meals German Apple Pie by Mrs. Mama Hen Funny Cake by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings Sweet Potato Pie with Gingersnap by Webicurean Crustless Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream by The Meltaways Lemon Meringue Pie by The Messy Baker Blog Ham and Spinach Quiche by Magnolia Days Pink Salmon Quiche by My Catholic Kitchen Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel Topping by Juanita’s Cocina Grilled Eggplant Moussaka With Greek Yogurt White Sauce by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie by Big Bears Wife Pumpkin Maple Pie by Mama’s Blissful Bites Spiced Pumpkin Pie with a Cinnamon Roll Crust by Daily Dish Recipes Pasteis de Nata ~ Portuguese Custard Tart by Family Foodie Chocolate Pie by Diabetic Foodie Fancified Shepard’s Pie by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends Pink Lady Pie by From Fast Food to Fresh Food Now, this is only my second time participating in #SundaySupper, but I've noticed the great community that it is. Even though not everyone was able to get the Chantal pie dish, there were still a number of us who created dishes for our readers so we can support the cause and promote Chantal Cookware. Check out these additional recipes! Butterscotch Pudding Triple Chip Cookies by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Pie by Vintage Kitchen Notes Flatbread with Grapes, Gruyere, Rosemary and Red Onions by Shockingly Delicious Salted Caramel Filled Chocolate Chip Cookie by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks Candy Bar Pie by That Skinny Chick Can Bake Mini Quiches by In the Kitchen with Audrey Pear Tarte Tatin by Pippis in the Kitchen Again Apple Cranberry Slab Pie by Generation Y Foodie Gratin of Potatoes, Onions & Leeks by An Appealing Plan Garlic rosemary yeast rolls by Gotta Get Baked Italian Tomato Tart by She likes ruffles, he likes truffles Impossible cheeseburger pie by In the Kitchen with KP 10 Grain Muffins by Mangiamo! Red Curry Tempeh Pie by The Urban Mrs Savory squash pie by The Realistic Nutritionist Deep Dish Caramel Apple Pie by Mama Mommy Mom Date Crumb Pie by girlichef Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Doughnuts by What Smells So Good? Chantal Cookware is also offering 20% off of all Chantal Pie dishes on their website. Enter BAKE4CURE at checkout through October 30th!