Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup

Ok, if you like chicken noodle soup you gotta try this. It's seriously creamy yummy goodness and way fast and easy to make.

2 qt (8 C) water
8 chicken bouillon cubes
6 1/2 C wide egg noodles
1 large or 2 regular cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3 C cooked chicken, cubed
1 C sour cream
minced fresh parsley (if desired)

Bring water and bouillon to a boil. Add noodles; cook uncovered until tender (don't overcook noodles!). Do not drain. Add soup and chicken; heat through. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Serve with yummy breadsticks or rolls.
Yield 10 servings.

The recipe doesn't call for vegetables but I add them just to add some color, flavor and nutrition. I like to use carrots, peas and corn but you could add anything that sounds delicious to you. I also like to use canned chicken in a pinch. I've never made this with homemade noodles but I think it would be delicious! This recipe makes a whole big pot of soup, so you could easily half it for less people.

German Pancake

If you haven't made this before, you'll see that it puffs up really big like this when first taken out of the oven.   It's so pretty and fun to make if you have an urge for something different, or have just about run out of enough milk for cereal!   Although this recipe calls for at least 1/2 cup of milk.  In my house growing up we called this breakfast dish Dutch Babies.  But, I've seen it called other things including the puffy pancake, or a Bismarck.  It's all the same.  So, here's the simple recipe.  

2 T butter                    *maple syrup

1/2 flour *fresh raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries

1/2 cup milk *confectioner's sugar

2 eggs

Preheat oven to 475.  When the oven is hot and close to ready, put the butter in a 10-inch round pan and heat until melted and slightly bubbling.  Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, milk, and eggs, then pour into the pan over the melted butter.    Bake for 12 min. or until the batter is puffy and golden brown.  You are now ready to drizzle the whole thing w/ warm maple syrup, your favorite berries, and confectioner's sugar.  My favorite way to eat this is to squeeze a generous amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice over the top, sift next with powdered sugar then add some berries if you have them.  You can cut into quarters and fold in half to eat w/ your hands, too.  Serves 2, enjoy! 

 P.S.  Thanks for letting me join your blog!  I've referred to it several times and enjoyed many delicious meals!..so, As they say in Sweden, varsagod!  'Help yourself' to this delicious treat!