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How To Make Chicken Noodle Soup

This chicken noodle soup is the kind you make when you want your home to smell warm. It’s for when you need something that feels like it came from a mother’s kitchen, even if you’re figuring it out for the first time.
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Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Homemade Broth
  • 3.5 lbs whole chicken
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 2 carrots ( cut into chunks )
  • 2 celery ribs ( cut into chunks )
  • 2 2 onions ( quartered )
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 8 cups water

For the Soup

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion ( diced )
  • 3 garlic cloves ( minced )
  • 2 medium carrots ( chopped )
  • 2 celery ribs ( cut into thick pieces )
  • 2 cups shredded chicken
  • 4 cups homemade chicken broth
  • 6 oz egg noodles or pasta of your choice
  • 3 tsp chicken stock powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • chopped parsley to garnish

Method
 

  1. In a large pot, insert your whole chicken
  2. Next, add in the the aromatics ( onions, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and peppercorns.)
  3. Fill the pot with water or enough to cover the chicken
  4. Cover the pot with lid and simmer for about 1.5 – 2 hours
  5. Once the chicken starts to simmer, about 45 minutes later, remove to scoop scum of the broth to keep your broth clear.
  6. After 2-hrs, your chicken should be nice and tender and broth will be ready
  7. Transfer the whole chicken to a pan
  8. Shred the chicken breast for the chicken noodle soup and discard the bones and skin
  9. Clear the broth by sieving it to remove the aromatics
  10. Spoon off the extra oil at the top broth
  11. Now to make the soup, heat oil in a large pot over a medium high heat
  12. Add in onions and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until the onions are almost translucent
  13. Add in carrots and celery, stir and allow to cook for at least 3 minutes until soft
  14. Once they’re all cooked, add in homemade broth we just made earlier.
  15. Season it with chicken seasoning , salt, black pepper
  16. Add in aromatics ( thyme, bay leaves, and pepper) and stir to combine.
  17. Bring everything to a gentle boil
  18. To large pot of boiling water, season generously with salt, add in the pasta and cook as per package instructions
  19. Once cooked, drain the pasta and wash with cold water to stop the cooking process
  20. Once pasta is done, add it to the chicken soup along with the shredded chicken
  21. Stir and cook for about 1-minute enough to combine and warm up the shredded chicken.
  22.  Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly
  23. Garnish with parsley to serve.
  24. Your chicken noodle soup is now ready