Classic Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Restorative, soul-warming chicken soup with rich golden bone broth, tender shredded chicken, thick wide egg noodles, carrots, celery, and fresh dill.
In a nutshell:This authentic american classic homemade chicken noodle soup comes together in just 50 minutes with simple ingredients. The chef's secret: thick Pennsylvania Dutch style egg noodles hold their bite without turning mushy in hot broth. Perfect for home cooks seeking a dependable, restaurant-quality finish with minimal effort.
With chicken soup searches spiking +900% for cold and flu season, this Classic Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is the definitive restorative comfort bowl. Simmered in rich golden chicken bone broth with tender shredded chicken, homestyle Dutch egg noodles, carrots, and aromatic fresh dill. Comfort in under an hour.
Key Equipment
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- Large heavy Dutch oven or stockpot
- Chef's knife
- Wooden spoon
- Ladle
Chef's Pro-Tips
- Use wide homestyle egg noodles: Thick Pennsylvania Dutch style egg noodles hold their bite without turning mushy in hot broth.
- Add fresh dill at the very end: Stirring fresh chopped dill and a splash of lemon juice into the pot right before serving elevates the broth from standard to restaurant-quality.
- Storing leftovers: If meal prepping for several days, cook noodles separately and add them to individual bowls so they don't absorb all the broth overnight.
Ingredients
6
servings
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3 cups cooked shredded chicken, rotisserie chicken or poached chicken breast
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8 cups rich low-sodium chicken bone broth, or homemade stock
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6 oz wide homestyle egg noodles, Pennsylvania Dutch style
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3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch coins
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3 stalks celery, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
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1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil, for sautéing mirepoix
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2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 1 dried bay leaf
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¼ cup fresh dill and flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
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1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, for bright finish
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1 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Sauté Mirepoix Aromatics
Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion, sliced carrots, and celery. Sauté for 6-8 minutes until vegetables soften and onions turn translucent. Stir in minced garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
Simmer Golden Broth
Pour in 8 cups of chicken bone broth. Add bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, kosher salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to marry the flavors.
Cook Wide Egg Noodles
Uncover and bring soup back to a gentle boil. Drop in wide egg noodles. Cook uncovered for 7-9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender and al dente.
Add Chicken & Herbs
Reduce heat to low. Stir in shredded cooked chicken, chopped fresh dill, parsley, and lemon juice. Discard bay leaf and thyme stems. Simmer 2 minutes just until chicken is warmed through.
Ladle & Enjoy
Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired. Ladle steaming bowls of golden soup with plenty of noodles and tender chicken, and serve with crusty buttered bread!
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View on AmazonFrequently Asked Questions
Yes! Shredded rotisserie chicken breast and thigh meat saves time and infuses savory roasted flavor into the soup.
Freeze the soup base with chicken and vegetables (without noodles). When reheating, bring to a boil and drop in fresh egg noodles to cook.
Simmering onions with yellow skin, adding a pinch of ground turmeric, and using high-quality rich chicken bone broth creates a gorgeous golden shimmer.
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