While Fall is our favorite time of the year to get outside and explore and enjoy the cool air, there is a sneaky side that isn’t so pleasant: cold and flu season. No matter how hard parents try to combat those germs, their little ones – and even their big ones – still seem to get sick. And, when the kids get sick, mom or dad is often next in line!
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
When I send my kids off to school in the morning, I often wonder how well of a job they are doing keeping themselves safe against germs. My go-to when we all get sick? Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. Of course, who feels like making homemade soup when they are down for the count? Not me! So, I make this Chicken Noodle Soup in the beginning of the season and then freeze it for when we need it.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Delicious and comforting Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup to help combat cold & flu season.
Ingredients
- 1 Oven Roaster Chicken
- 3 qts Chicken Broth
- 6 carrots , (peeled & chopped)
- 4 Celery, (chopped, leaves too)
- 3 onions , (peeled & chopped)
- 6 black peppercorns
- 1 clove garlic
- fresh parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- salt & pepper to taste
- 3 cups egg noodles
Instructions
- To make the stock: In a large stockpot, cook chicken & chicken broth over medium heat. Add bay leaf, peppercorns, garlic, parsley. Add extra water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the chicken is falling off of the bone. Remove the chicken to a bowl and strain the broth into a new pot.
- Remove skin and bones from the chicken, cut meat into pieces.
- In the large pot with the reserved broth in it, add chicken, onion, carrots, celery, remaining parsley, salt & pepper to taste. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Add egg noodles and cook an additional 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.
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Mmmm!! This is one of my comfort foods from childhood!! My Mom has an amazing recipe for homemade noodles and would make it all the time if we were sick <3
Yum, this sound like a delicious chicken soup recipe! This is a soup that I have had homemade by others before, but I have never tried making myself. I can’t wait, thanks for sharing! 🙂