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The Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

This is the BEST easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup recipe. It's delicious and made from scratch, just like Grandma used to make!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8 1.5 cups each
Calories: 211 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil $0.32
  • 1 medium yellow onion $0.37
  • 3 cloves garlic $0.24
  • 1/2 lb. carrots $0.49
  • 1/2 bunch celery $0.83
  • 2 split chicken breasts, bone-in $6.64
  • 1 tsp dried basil $0.10
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley $0.15
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme $0.05
  • 1 bay leaf $0.15
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked pepper $0.05
  • 2-3 tsp salt $0.05
  • 6 oz. egg noodles $1.00

Instructions

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  1. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion, garlic, and olive oil to a large pot and sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the onions are soft and transparent.
  2. While the onion and garlic are sautéing, wash and slice the carrots and celery. Add them to the pot and continue to sauté for a few minutes more.
  3. Pull the skin and any excess fat from the chicken breasts. Add the breasts to the pot along with the bay leaf, basil, parsley, thyme, some freshly cracked pepper, and 8 cups of water. Cover the pot, bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for one hour. Make sure the pot continues to simmer for the whole hour. If the heat is turned down too low and it is not bubbling away, the chicken will not shred easily.
  4. After an hour of simmering, remove the chicken from the pot. Using two forks, pull the meat from the bone and shred it slightly. Season the broth with salt. Begin with one teaspoon and add more to your liking. I used 2-3 teaspoons. The flavor of the broth will really pop once the salt is added.
  5. Add the noodles to the pot, turn the heat up to high, and boil the noodles until tender (about 7 minutes). Return the shredded chicken to the pot. Taste and season again with salt if needed (I didn’t need to). Serve hot!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving Calories 211kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 9g (14%) Sodium 638mg (27%) Fiber 2g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 81.5 cups each

Amount Per Serving

Calories 211

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving
Calories 211kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 9g 14%
Sodium 638mg 27%
Fiber 2g 8%

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