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homemade chicken noodle soup

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts chicken broth 64 ounces, use pinch broth if needed (see notes below)
  • 1 pound cooked chicken
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4-5 large carrots sliced
  • 4-5 stalk of celery sliced
  • 8-16 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • 1 onion
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp ground rosemary
  • 1 tsp ground sage
  • 16 ounces pasta egg noodles or whatever you like

Instructions

  1. Get broth together into large pot

  2. Chop onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté them in butter and with the mushrooms until they begin to get soft.

  3. Shred cooked chicken into the veggies. If chicken is not cooked, it can be cooked separately and then added. Allow flavors to mix for a few minutes.

  4. Add the veggies/chicken to the broth. Add salt and pepper to taste and the other herbs. Allow this to cook covered on medium for about 30 minutes.

  5. Make pasta separately, strain but KEEP the water. Add pasta to the broth and veggies/chicken. Allow this to cook covered for about 30 minutes. If the after 30 minutes the water has cooked down more than liked (the pasta is sticking out of the soup), then pour some of the pasta water into the pot. Stir, taste the broth, and salt and pepper more if needed.

  6. The soup is ready at this point but can cook longer if needed. Take off stove and let sit for a few minutes. Serve and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

“Pinch broth” (when you don’t have stock): We often make and can our own broth, but sometimes I’m out and don’t want to run to the store. This quick substitute works surprisingly well, and you can see the picture below of an example.

  • For every 1 quart of broth, add:
    • 4 cups water
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • ¾ teaspoon salt (adjust if your butter is salted)
    • Black pepper to taste
    • Then add one of the following if you have it:
      • ½ tsp garlic powder or onion powder
      • ¼ tsp dried herbs (thyme, parsley, bay leaf, Italian seasoning)
      • 1 tsp soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
      • ½ tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice

Adding Pasta Water to the Soup: I usually end up adding another quart and then season it a bit... this is optional it really depends on your preference of broth to chunks.