Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

• 3 pounds mixed bone in chicken breasts and thighs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, plus 5 sprigs
• Salt and pepper
• 3 quarts chicken stock
• 3 carrots, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 large leeks, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch rounds
• 1 parmesan cheese rind (about 1 by 3 inches)
• 1/2 cup small pasta, such as elbow macaroni

1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0F. Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with olive oil. Sprinkle chicken with salt and thyme. Bake until cooked through (when a knife pierces the thickest part of a thigh, the juices should run golden) about 30 minutes. Let cool.
2. Place stock, carrots, celery, leeks, and Parmesan rind in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Add 5 sprigs of thyme to broth and let cook 5 minutes more.
3. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin. Rub meat with seasoned side of the skin. Cut meat from the bones and roughly chop chicken to 1/2 inch pieces.
4. Add chicken and pasta to soup. Raise heat and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

mixed bone, olive oil, fresh thyme, salt, chicken stock, carrots, celery, leeks, parmesan cheese rind, pasta

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/11/roasted-chicken-noodle-soup-recipe.html (may not work)