Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (from scratch!)
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs
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Servings
6
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Calories
277 kcal
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Course
Soup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (from scratch!)
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Recipe video above. A classic version made from scratch using a whole chicken. It's light yet full of flavour that you can't get using store bought chicken broth!
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Ingredients
Homemade Broth:
- 1.8 kg / 3.5 lb whole chicken , rinsed and cleaned, the best quality you can afford (Note 1)
- 1 head of garlic , cut in half horiztonally
- 2 carrots , cut into chunks
- 2 celery ribs , cut into chunks
- 2 onions , peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves , fresh or dried
- 4 thyme sprigs (or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves)
- 9 - 10 cups water (enough to just cover chicken)
Soup:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion , diced
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 medium carrots , cut in quarters lengthwise then chopped
- 2 celery ribs , cut into 1 cm/ 1/2" thick pieces
- 2 cups shredded chicken (from homemade broth)
- 2 litres / 2 quarts homemade chicken broth (above)
- 200 g/ 6 oz egg noodles or pasta of choice (Note 3)
- 2 - 3 tsp Vegeta or other stock powder (Note 4)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 thyme sprigs , optional
- 1 bay leaf , optional
- finely chopped parsley , for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Broth:
- Place the chicken in a large pot. Add remaining Broth ingredients, then add enough water so the chicken is just covered (too much water = weak broth).
- Cover with lid, bring the water to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Then adjust heat so it's simmering GENTLY with the lid on. Simmer 1.5 hours until chicken is tender and easily comes off the bone. (Or 8 hours on low in a slow cooker)
- Scoop scum off surface once or twice during first 30 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to pan. Shred meat and discard bones. You'll only need half the chicken meat, save the rest for another purpose.
- Remove carrots, celery etc from broth, and discard. Optional: Chop carrot and celery, add back into soup with chicken. (Note 5)
- Optional: Refrigerate soup for a few hours until the fat sets, then scoop the fat off the surface (I do this, healthier & makes soup clearer).
Soup:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium meat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add celery and carrots, cook for 5 minutes until softened and a bit sweet, don't let them brown.
- Turn heat up to medium high. Gently pour 8 cups broth in (top up with water if necessary), leaving behind residue settled in the bottom of the broth pot.
- Add Vegeta (stock powder), thyme, bay leaf and pepper. Stir.
- When it starts bubbling, add noodles/pasta. Cook for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes. Stir gently only once or twice (Note 6).
- Add half the chicken, stir (it warms quickly), then season with salt and pepper to taste - season well!
- Serve soup immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- SCALING note: If you use the servings slider to adjust for chicken size, IGNORE the change to the water required for simmering. Just use enough water to just cover the chicken, aiming for around 2.25 litres/quarts. Much more than this and the broth will be too weak in flavour.
- Chicken size: This recipe will work fine for any chicken larger than 1.5kg/3lb. Any smaller and the broth flavour may be slightly lacking but you can just top up flavour with Vegeta, or chicken or vegetable stock powder/crumbled bouillon cube.
- Will also work with: drumsticks, bone in skin on thighs.
- Noodles: Any pasta or noodles work perfectly here. Short, wide twisted noodles/pasta are ideal for ease of eating. Break Lon strand pasta into 3 or 4. I typically use whatever I have - I used fettuccine in the photos/video.
- Vegeta - Vegeta is a brand of vegetable stock powder, labelled "Gourmet Seasoning" and "All Purpose Seasoning" in the US & Canada. See here for a photo, video, and here it is on Amazon US. Read in this post about Vegeta and MSG misconceptions! It's my favourite stock powder to use in soup broths because of the flavour, colour, clarity and that you get little "bits" in the soup. It's sold in the herb & spice aisle of supermarkets here in Australia.
- You can use stock powder (same amount)or crumbled bouillon cube (1 for each teaspoon) - use chicken or vegetable.
- Cooked carrots & celery - I tend to discard because stove simmering for this long makes them extremely soft, bordering on mushy. If using slow cooker, they tend to have a better texture so I chop and toss them in (like in Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup). But you can add them if you want - extra veg!
- Stirring lots = activates pasta starch = cloudy broth
- How to store Chicken Noodle Soup: Noodles bloat! So best to separate the noodles and veggies from the soup, then store separately. Will keep for 3 - 4 days in the fridge. Broth will freeze for months.
- Things to make with Leftover Chicken: You'll only use 1/2 the chicken, if that. See in post for a list of suggestions of things to make!
- Nutrition per serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
464g
Calories
277cal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
563mg
(23%)
Potassium
669mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3525IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
5.1mg
(6%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 464g | |
| Calories | 277cal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 669mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3525IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 5.1mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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