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A bowl of chicken soup with carrots, celery, and herbs, served with saltine crackers and garnished with fresh parsley—one of the best comfort food ideas. A spoon rests in the soup; salt, pepper shakers, and bread are in the background.

Chicken Noodle Soup for Colds

This homemade Chicken Soup for Colds is warm, cozy, and packed with tender chicken, noodles, and vegetables in a flavorful broth. It’s an easy comfort food recipe that’s perfect for cold season, chilly nights, or whenever you need a nourishing bowl of soup.

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken noodle soup for colds
, Chicken Soup for Colds
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 10
Author momma lew

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

  1. In a large stockpot, cook chicken & chicken broth over medium heat.
  2. Add bay leaf, peppercorns, garlic, parsley.
  3. You can also add big chunks of celery, onions and carrots.
  4. Add extra water to cover the chicken.
  5. I like to add big spoonfuls of chicken bouillon for added flavor.
  6. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
  7. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the chicken is falling off of the bone.
  8. I put a strainer on top of another pot. Then pour the stock pot into the strainer so that the broth is caught in the other pot and the chicken and vegetables in the strainer. 
  9. Once it is cool enough to handle, remove skin and bones from the chicken and cut the meat into pieces.
  10. In the large pot with the reserved broth in it, add chicken, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, salt & pepper to taste.
  11. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.
  12. Add egg noodles and cook an additional 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.

Recipe Notes

How to Store & Freeze

Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

For freezing, it’s best to freeze the soup without the noodles since they can become mushy after thawing. Add freshly cooked noodles when reheating.

Nutrition Facts
Chicken Noodle Soup for Colds
Amount Per Serving (1 Servings)
Calories 0
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.