Spicy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

My main beef (ha) with chicken noodle soup is the “stuff” to broth ratio. So when a soup has like 2 1/2 noodles in the whole bowl and a measly bite or two of chicken, well, I’m disappointed, to say the least. If I wanted to drink flavored hot water I’d have some tea instead.

But this soup is swimming with the good stuff. Or, should I say “wading” since the broth isn’t really that deep at all.

I will warn you though: this soup is not as innocent as it might look.

Danger Will Robinson: these tiny peppers pack a punch. Would you believe there are only two of these wee firey pods in an entire batch of this soup (all 4 servings of it)? And you will most definitely know they are there; you’ll feel it from your tongue to your ear drums. Let’s be honest: chicken soup is already a surefire cure for colds. Add to that the fact that spicy foods do wonders to clear out the sinuses… that pretty much makes this soup the be all, end all of cold remedies.

But that’s not to say you can’t enjoy it when you don’t have a cold, too (we sure did!)

(And psst! You can now buy prints of this pepper photo and more in my Society6 shop. Dare I say it’d look fabulous hanging in your kitchen alongside the blueberry gradient? Plus, get FREE worldwide shipping now through February 8th when you use this link. )

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