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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Whole Chicken
Learn how to make a heartwarming Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with whole chicken. Perfect for family dinners, this easy recipe is a classic comfort food.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 291 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4-5 pound whole chicken (roasting hen or stewing hen)
- 8 cups water
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups egg noodles (frozen or dried)
- 2 tablespoon fresh snipped parsley
- Additional salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the raw chicken in the pot on the stove top. Pour about 8 cups of water over the top. This will depend on the size of your dutch oven or stock pot, but be sure to cover the chicken at least ¾ of the way.
- Add the onion, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat. Simmer, covered, until the chicken is fork tender, about 60-90 minutes. Remove the chicken from the broth and allow it to cool.
- Measure the broth to make sure you have at least 6 cups of liquid. If you don’t, add additional chicken broth to make 6 cups. (We had to add about 1 cup, but this will vary.) Add the carrots, celery and onion to the broth. Bring it to a boil.
- Once the broth is boiling, add the noodles and cook until the noodles are tender. (Check the instructions on back of the bag of noodles you chose. Frozen noodles take about 20 minutes, dried noodles take about 8 minutes.)
- While the noodles are cooking, remove the meat from the bones and cut into bite-size pieces. You'll have about 4 cups of meat. Discard the bones and skin. Shred the chicken into bite size pieces.
- After the noodles are cooked, stir in the chicken and fresh parsley.
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Notes
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the soup serving 8, with 1 serving being 1/8 of the soup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition Information
Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
694mg
(29%)
Potassium
358mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2890IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 694mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2890IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.