Time for Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup!

[Beetree]

This is what Dennis needs to get rid of his cold! Yall this is sooooo good and freezes GREAT! I had some today from my freezer. Made some corn bread to go with it. Please don't be tempted to put more noodles than it says. That ruins it.


HOMEMADE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

2 and 1/2 Quarts Water
1 whole Broiler of Fryer (approx. 3 and 1/4 pounds)
Salt to taste
3 Sprigs of Parsley
2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
2 Cups Sliced Carrots
2 Cups Diced Celery
1 Meduim Onion, Coarsely Chopped
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
8 Ounces Wide Egg Noodles (about 4 cups)
1/4 Cup Chopped Parsley

In large sauce pot or Dutch oven, combine water, chicken salt and parsley. Heat to boiling, Cover, reduce hear and simmer 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
Remove Chicken and strain broth. Return broth to pot; add bouillon cubes and heat to boiling. Add carrot, celery, onion, pepper and salt. Cover and cook 5 minutes.
Gradually add noodles so that soup continues to boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring, occasionally, until noodles are tender.
Meanwhile, cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; discard skin and bones.
Add chicken and chopped parsley to soup. Heat about 5 minutes.

To freeze" Prepare soup; cool. Pack in freezer containers. Cover, label and freeze up to 1 month. To reheat; put in top of double boiler or saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally.

 

[MissTina]

THis looks really good, I know what you mean about the "extra" noodles and I"m always tempted to do so. I know what I'm fixin on Wed!

 

[MissTina]

Thanks Beetree this was a very good recipe and even my 4 yr old asked for seconds! Only thing I'll add next time is garlic. I give it ****

 

[Mushroom]

Then there is chicken and noodles.

Chicken and Noodles

2 chicken breasts
1 small onion cut in chunks
1 stalk celery cut in 1 inch pieces.
2 carrots cut in chunks (dehydrated slices or dices will work well.)
2 cups dry noodles
½ cup rice wine
1 teaspoon chicken bullion powder
½ tablespoon butter
2-3 tablespoons flour
2 quarts water
Salt and pepper to taste

Brown chicken in butter. Add onion chunks and brown slightly. Deglaze with rice wine and cover with water. Simmer for 30 minutes then add vegetables and bullion. Simmer another 10 minutes and add noodles. Simmer another 10 minutes until the noodles are done. Whisk flour into about ½ cup water until smooth then add to simmering broth and cook until thickened.

Makes 2 servings

If you make homemade noodles cut them in squares and only cook them for about 5 minutes.

Carol Eastep
1997