Soup warms your Soul

It is getting cooler, this last weekend I even made a big crockpot of Ham N Beans with cornbread.  It was so yummy!!  Nothing tastes better than a nice warm bowl of soup on a cloudy cool day.  Here is a super quick Chicken Noodle Soup easy enough to cook after a hard day of working or let simmer on the stove for a bit on a day when you are under the weather.  Of course with almost all soup the next day has much more complex tastes, but it's still yummy.  Pair it with a small sandwich, salad or just some crackers and it will hit the spot on a cold day, or if you have a cold it will make you feel better.   The recipe has egg noodles, but it could just as easily be made with Reames noodles, or a whole wheat pasta for a more heart healthy choice.  I have included a yummy fall snack- Toffee Apple Dip.  Enjoy the tasty treats my little minions.  Let the Fall weather inspire you to enjoy some Apple-goodness Wherever you may live let the Fall weather inspire you to enjoy some Apple-Yummy Goodness. 

Chicken Noodle Soup
3 Boneless  skinless chicken breasts
1 chopped small onion
1 chopped carrot
2 stalks chopped celery
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
1 12-16oz bag of egg noodles
1 Tbsp granulated chicken bouillon  --- you can substitute this for 1-2 cans or box of chicken  broth.      (I prefer to use actual chicken broth because it has less sodium and it tastes better, this is of course just up to whats in your pantry, and what you prefer.)
Salt & pepper to taste
I like to also use a dash of KC Masterpiece Garlic Herb seasoning

In a 5 Qt Dutch oven, Saute vegetables in butter till tender.  Boil ingredients except noodles, adding enough water to cover ingredients an inch or two.  When chicken is cooked through, cut chicken into bit-sized pieces.  Return to soup and add noodles.  If you are doing a slow simmer just let soup simmer and add noodles 10-20 mintues before you are ready to serve the soup otherwise the noodles will be overcooked.

Toffee Apple Dip
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla (real vanilla extract is best)
2/3 cup toffee bits (Heath brand is good)
apples  Goes well with Granny Smith, Gala, Jonathan, your favorite

Mix together with hand mixer. Chill. Serve with apple slices.