Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Warm up with a bowl of comforting chicken noodle soup made from scratch! Start by creating a rich, homemade chicken stock with tender chicken, veggies, and fresh herbs. After simmering to perfection, shred the chicken and add it to a pot with sautéed leeks and carrots. Throw in some egg noodles, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a handful of fresh dill and parsley. In just a few simple steps, you'll have a soul-satisfying soup that’ll chase away the chill and make you feel right at home.

Ingredients

For the stock:

  • 1 whole 3- to 4-pound chicken

  • 2 large bay leaves

  • Bundle of parsley or parsley stems

  • 1 parsnip, halved lengthwise

  • 2 carrots with leafy tops, coarsely chopped

  • 2 ribs celery with leafy tops, halved

  • 1 onion, halved

  • 1 bulb garlic, halved

  • Salt

  • 5 to 6 peppercorns

  • 1 lemon, sliced

For the soup:

  • Salt

  • 2 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • 2 large leeks, quartered lengthwise then whites and light green tops sliced into half-inch moons

  • 3 carrots, diced

  • 1/2 pound egg noodles

  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

  • A handful dill, chopped

  • 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped

Directions

Place ingredients for the stock in a large pot, cover with water (about 4 quarts) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low, rolling boil and cook 1 hour, turning the chicken occasionally.

Remove pot from heat, cover and let chicken cool in stock to room temperature. Remove chicken and separate the meat from skin and bones; pull into bite-sized pieces. Strain stock.

Heat a soup pot over medium heat with EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Add leeks and carrots, sauté to soften. Season with salt, add stock and bring to a boil. Add noodles and cook 5 minutes. Add in shredded chicken, lemon juice, dill and parsley to serve.