Description
Homemade Old-Fashioned chicken noodle soup with a homemade chicken stock and plump egg noodles, is the ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb chicken pieces (bone-in, skin-on)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 small onion, halved
- 2 garlic cloves, pierced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 5 quarts water
- 12–16 oz egg noodles
- 3 celery sticks, finely diced
- 2 large carrots, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 Tbsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Step 1: Separate chicken into pieces leaving the skin on and trim excess fat; cut along the center of the bones to expose bone marrow.
- Step 2: In a large soup pot, combine chicken pieces with halved onion, 2 bay leaves, 2 pierced garlic cloves, 1 tsp dried thyme, and 5 quarts water; bring to a boil, skim foam, then simmer partially covered for 1 1/2 hours.
- Step 3: Remove chicken pieces, separate the meat from the bones, and discard the bones.
- Step 4: Strain the broth through a sieve lined with a large paper towel into a heat-proof bowl.
- Step 5: Rinse the pot, place over medium heat, add 2 Tbsp olive oil, and sauté celery, carrots, and diced onion for 5 minutes until softened.
- Step 6: Add chicken broth, salt, and pepper back to the pot, bring to a light boil, and cook for another 15 minutes.
- Step 7: Add shredded chicken and egg noodles and continue cooking until noodles are cooked through.
- Step 8: Turn off heat and stir in fresh parsley and dill.
Notes
Use chicken drum sticks, thighs, wing, neck, or a whole small chicken.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 232 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 651 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 62 mg
Keywords: Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup, soup, chicken, egg noodles