Chicken Noodle Soup

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    206 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course, Soup

  • Cuisine

    American

Chicken Noodle Soup

Take the time to make Chicken Noodle Soup from scratch and you'll never be able to make it another way again! My mom's version is a step above the rest, made with homemade stock and egg noodles that take just minutes to make.

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Ingredients

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For the Soup:

  • 1/2 Tablespoon butter
  • 2 ribs celery , diced
  • 3-4 large carrots diced
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 10 cups chicken stock , or broth*
  • 1 teaspoon salt , to taste
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary ,or more, to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 batch homemade egg noodles , or 4 cups dry egg noodles, farfalle or other bite-size pasta
  • 3 cups rotisserie chicken *
  • 1 teaspoon better than bouillon chicken flavor , (or more, as needed), or chicken bouillon granules

Instructions

  1. Add butter, diced celery and carrots to a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Saute for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. 
  2. Add chicken stock and season the broth with rosemary, thyme, crushed red pepper, and salt (definitely TASTE the broth before adding more salt), and pepper. Taste and add a spoonful of “better than bullion” chicken or chicken bouillon cubes or granules as needed.
  3. Bring broth to a boil. Add noodles (either uncooked homemade egg noodles, or dry store-bought pasta) and cook just until noodles are al dente. 
  4. If using store-bought noodles, be cautious not to overcook them! Remove pot from heat as soon as they are just barely tender. The noodles will continue to cook once you remove the pot from the heat, and you don’t want them mushy. 
  5. Add chicken meat from the rotisserie chicken. Taste the broth again and add more seasonings, if needed.
  6. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, depending on the freshness of the chicken you used.
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Notes

  • Stock: I HIGHLY recommend making this soup with homemade stock! It's very easy to do if you buy a rotisserie chicken, and you can even make it ahead of time and freeze it. That way you can use the rotisserie chicken meat for the soup and the bones for the broth. 
  • If using store-bought broth I recommend adding Better than Bullion chicken base to it to give it more depth of flavor.
  • Chicken: Using a rotisserie chicken (or your own whole roasted chicken) is my recommended method because you can use the meat for the soup and the bones to make homemade chicken stock. To use raw chicken meat, add raw chicken thighs, breasts, or tenders right to the boiling broth in step 3 (before adding the noodles). Cooking time will differ depending on the chicken you use but cook for about 5 minutes before adding the noodles.
  • Gluten-free Adaptations: Use gluten-free egg noodles or make my homemade egg noodles with gluten-free all-purpose flour.
  • Make ahead: This soup is best made ahead of time when you are using homemade egg noodles (they don't get soggy like regular store bought noodles).  If using regular dry noodles I recommend making the broth (steps 1-2) first, and then the day of serving boiling the broth and noodles and adding the chicken. 
  • Freezing Instructions: Allow the soup to cool completely and store it in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, or over medium heat on the stove. If using store bought noodles I would suggest undercooking the noodles before freezing the soup, to avoid them getting soggy upon reheating.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 206kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 58mg (19%) Sodium 934mg (39%) Potassium 587mg (17%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 4606IU (92%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 206 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 206kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 934mg 39%
Potassium 587mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 4606IU 92%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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