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Chicken Noodle Soup

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Chicken Noodle Soup

A quick and easy home made chicken noodle soup that is pure comfort food and lick your bowl clean good!

Chicken noodle soup has to be the definition of comfort food, especially on a cold winter day and it is super easy to make at home from scratch! A flavourful homemade chicken broth or chicken stock is essential for a tasty chicken noodle soup and both are easy to make! Once you have your chicken broth or stock ready chicken noodle soup does not take too long to make where you are just cooking the vegetables followed by adding the broth or stock, chicken, seasoning and finally the noodles. At this point you have a pretty tasty chicken noodle soup but I like to add a few extras to make it even tastier! A while ago I figured out that you can enhance a chicken broth or stock by adding a parmesan rind while it simmers and why not do the same for chicken noodle soup? Since the chicken noodle soup is not simmering for a long time to bring the flavour out of the rind, I like to add some finely grated parmesan to the soup and let it melt in and disappear. I am a big fan of miso soup and I have found that miso works very well in a lot of soups including chicken noodle soup! Finally, I like to hit the chicken noodle soup with a splash of lemon brighten it up and add some freshness.
One of the things that I like about making chicken noodle soup is how efficiently the chicken is used! You start with a chicken and use it to make chicken broth , then you use the broth along with the meat to make the chicken noodle soup, then you use the carcass to make chicken stock and then you can make an even tastier chicken noodle soup!
Updated: Dec 9 2015 with new photos, options and nutritional facts.

Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken noodles soup with a grilled cheese sandwich and a tall glass of milk! The perfect comfort meal for a chilly day!

Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade Chicken Broth
Homemade chicken broth or chicken stock is the best!

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Use your slow cooker or crockpot if you want! (See the notes below the recipe for instructions.)

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A quick and easy homemade chicken noodle soup that’s pure comfort food and lick your bowl clean good!

ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or chicken stock)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 cups egg noodles (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1/2 lemon, juice (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 handful parsley, chopped
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat, add the onion, carrot and celery and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.
  2. Add the chicken broth, chicken and poultry seasoning, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the noodles and simmer until just tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix in the parsley.
Option: Pulse half of the onion, carrot and celery in a food processor until they are in grainy bits, do the first step with only the pureed veggies, cooking until they get nice and caramelized before deglazing the pan with the chicken broth and adding the remaining veggies. This way the pureed vegetables get amazingly caramelized and add a ton of flavour and the remaining veggies keep more of their texture because they are cooked less.
Option: Replace the oil with bacon grease.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon white miso in the final step.
Option: Mix in 1/4 cup finely grated parmigiano reggiano (parmesan) in the last step.
Slow Cooker: Optionally implement step 1, place everything except the noodles, parmesan and parsley in the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-10 hours or high for 2-4 hours before adding the noodles, cooking on high until tender, about 10 minutes, and mixing in the parmesan and parsley. Another option is to use whole chicken breasts or thighs, placing them in the slow cooker with everything and pulling them out, shredding and returning to the soup when it is done cooking.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 147, Fat 3.7g (Saturated 0.6g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 38mg, Sodium 144mg, Carbs 16.2g (Fiber 2g, Sugars 2.1g), Protein 12g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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  13. Rita says

    I just made some CNS for my husband last week, when the weather is cold there is nothing more conforting. Loved the idea of using miso, will have to try it next time.

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  32. candyce says

    You do love your japanese flavors! I love the idea of combining two classic comfort soups (Miso & Chicken Noodle) together. Will definitely try during the anticipated freezing Chicago winter!

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  38. Pam says

    Thanks for posting this. I have miso in my fridge, but haven’t figured out how I want to use it. This is perfect. Do you think it would work in a turkey soup (from a turkey carcass)?

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  44. eliza says

    this sounds interesting with the miso in it. chicken noodles soup has been our family favorite dish of winter time, so maybe i’ll try your recipe. thanks!

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  51. Anonymous says

    Leftovers rotisserie chicken is perfect for this. For each bowl of soup I stop a few cheese raviolis into the broth and scoop them out with the soup. You can do this for each rehearing of the soup and avoid overcooked noodles.

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  52. Anonymous says

    Just made this, it tastes pretty good. I did not use homemade chicken stock though, parsley, or white miso. Great recipe! Kevin, you should go on "Chopped". I've been a big fan of your blog for awhile, and you never fail to impress with great recipes.

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  55. Cailín Umar says

    I made this soup last night, and between m boyfriend and myself, there isn't a drop left. I will say, however, that 4 cups if broth didn't seem to be enough. I probably used closer to 6 or 7 and it turned out great!

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