Chicken and Vegetable Noodle Soup
Big pot, small cost, and it reheats better than it has any right to.
Serves 4 Prep 18 min Ready in 40 min 32g proteinKid-friendly
ChickenSoupBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Chicken thigh fillets500 g
- Egg noodles250 g
- Carrots250 g
- Celery150 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Garlic15 g
- Frozen peas150 g
- Fresh parsley20 g
Method
- Cook the diced onion, carrot and celery in a large pot with a splash of water for 8 minutes.
- Add the garlic, the whole chicken thighs and 2 litres of water, and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, then lift out the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return it to the pot.
- Add the noodles and peas and cook for a further 5 minutes until the noodles are tender.
- Season well and finish with the chopped parsley.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
- 250 g Rice noodles instead of Egg noodles
Rice noodles need only 3 to 4 minutes; for freezing, soak them separately and add them to each bowl so they do not go mushy.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
ColesBest choice$17.41
for your meals
$35.80 at the till, incl. $18.39 of food you keep
$2.23 less on the food you use, over the 8 items both stores stock
Woolworths$19.64
for your meals
$24.25 at the till, incl. $4.61 of food you keep
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi$13.22
for your meals
$32.43 at the till, incl. $19.21 of food you keep
No price at Aldi:
- Egg noodles
$4.35a serve
$4.35 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $17.41 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$35.80 at Coles · all 8 items
ColesBest choice$17.41
no items missing
you'll pay $35.80 · 51% of it spare
Woolworths$19.64
no items missing · $2.23 more for the same food
you'll pay $24.25 · 19% of it spare
Aldi$13.22
missing 1 item
you'll pay $32.43 · 59% of it spare
Buy at Coles$35.80
Chicken thigh fillets
$14.50/kg
need 500 gColes RSPCA Approved Chicken Thigh Fillets Large Pack approx. 1.2 kg$17.40closest match
Coles$14.50/kg$17.40·Aldi$15.49/kg$15.49·Woolworths$15.50/kg$2.33
Carrots
$2.60/kg
need 250 g2 × Coles Carrots Loose approx. 170 g$0.44
Coles$2.60/kg$0.44·Aldi$1.49/kg$1.49·Woolworths~$2.40/kg$0.36
Celery
$13.33/kg
need 150 gColes Fresh Celery Sticks Prepacked 300 g$4.00closest match
Coles$13.33/kg$4.00·Aldi$13.30/kg$3.99·Woolworths$4.50/ea$4.50
Brown onion
$4.20/kg
need 150 gColes Loose Brown Onions approx. 200 g$0.84
Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Aldi$2.99/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63
Garlic
$33.00/kg
need 15 gColes approx. 60 g$1.98
Coles$33.00/kg$1.98·Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88
Frozen peas
$2.50/kg
need 150 gColes Simply Peas Snap Frozen 1 kg$2.50closest match
Coles$2.50/kg$2.50·Aldi$2.49/kg$2.49·Woolworths$4.00/kg$2.00
Fresh parsley
$2.20/10g
need 20 g2 × Coles Herb Punnets Parsley Continental 15 g$3.30closest match
Coles$2.20/10g$3.30·Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·Woolworths$3.30/ea$3.30