How To Make Chicken Noodle Soup
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Warm up with this simple but tasty homemade chicken noodle soup recipe. It couldn’t be easier to make and the seasoning makes the flavors POP!
Two days ago, I received a call from a friend who had requested my homemade chicken noodle soup. Honestly, I didn’t think it was that special when I came up with it. I just wanted to make a simple chicken soup that my kids would like. Thus no visible onions or bits of celery because we hide those in the broth!
I hit on something though because every time I mention making it I get an enthusiastic “YES!” from my son and that raised eyebrow grin from my husband. Even Katy, who is currently vying for the record of the world’s pickiest eater, loves this soup. I try to always make plenty because it seems the family lines up at my door with soup bowls in hand so I just send it around to all of the houses! It’s really very simple by design because y’all know how I like to keep things good and easy!
So, what can you expect to find in my homestyle chicken noodle soup recipe? Besides the mandatory chicken and noodles, it’s also filled with carrots, celery, onion, and poultry seasoning. It may be simple, but it’s truly flavorful and fortunately, easy to make.
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onion
- Poultry seasoning
- Noodles
- A fryer
How To Make My Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Step By Step
Now, cut all of the tops and ends off of your carrots and SAVE THEM, we’re going to use them to make our chicken broth. Then take one carrot and cut it into sections to add to the tops.
Cut up your celery just a bit, this is going in the chicken broth as well.
My celery was actually partially frozen and about ready to be thrown out due to that, so it was perfect for recycling into soup!
Quarter your onion. There is just no need to put a lot of attention into these because they are only for the broth.
Toss your carrot tops and ends, celery, and onion into a large pot with your chicken.
Cover with water and bring to a boil. Once it’s brought to a boil, lower the heat a bit and cook until it cries “uncle!”. Seriously, cook this for SEVERAL hours. This is going to make a good, rich broth. I cooked mine for four hours.
See? That chicken and those veggies have given up the ghost!
Now, take that chicken out and set it aside. I just put mine in a 9×13 pan and let it cool a bit so I can get the chicken off and shred it to add back.
Discard all vegetables and reserve the .
Peel and chop up carrots and add to the . Cook until tender, but not mushy.
Add two tablespoons of poultry seasoning.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Stir.
Shred the cooked chicken and place the meat back in the broth/. If you want a great way to shred the chicken check out my video tutorial here about shredding meat.
Add pasta. Cook until pasta is tender.
Then serve a big bowl of chicken noodle soup to your happy family!
So good y’all, so good!
This is EXCELLENT The next day!
Storage
You can store chicken soup leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or on low heat. Alternatively, freeze portions for up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating as instructed.
Recipe Notes
- I like to get the whole carrots and whole celery stalks if I can because they just taste better in my broth!
- For the noodles, you can get whatever you like. While most people and most homemade chicken noodle soup recipes opt for egg noodles (some even go one step further and make ), I generally buy the brand at Walmart that has teeny tiny shapes and I usually get the alphabet ones because the kids really like those. But today just used these small noodles called Ditalini. The great thing about them, too, is that they don’t get all mushy in your soup. they just kind of get cooked and then stay wonderful.
- Poultry seasoning is a lovely combination of thyme, sage, marjoram, nutmeg, pepper, and rosemary. So if you don’t have any poultry seasoning on hand, feel free to use a combination of these herbs and spices instead (whatever you have on hand).
- Serve your soup with garlic bread, fresh bread rolls, or even cornbread.
- Here are some fun variations to add more to this :
- For a creamy chicken noodle soup, stir in 3 tablespoons of heavy cream or half-and-half before serving.
- When you add the chopped carrots to the broth, add in up to four lemon slices to make a lemon chicken soup recipe.
- If you want to add more vegetables, stir in some spinach or kale before serving. You could also add green beans, corn kernels, chopped zucchini, cabbage, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, or peas when you add the chopped carrots. The options are endless!
- Instead of noodles, you can add potatoes, rice, or quinoa instead for something different.
- Stir in half a cup of chopped like parsley or at the end.
- Add three cloves of garlic to the chicken broth.
- Want to add more with a little heat? Add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes when you add the poultry seasoning.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 5-6 carrots with tops
- 5-6 stalks celery
- 1 onion
- 1 bag small pasta shapes
- 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste I use about two tsp salt, no pepper
Instructions
- Cut the tops and ends off of the carrots and toss them in the stock pot. Coarsely cut up celery and add to the stock pot as well. Cut onion in fourths and add as well. Top with chicken and cover in water. Bring to a boil and lower heat, simmering for several hours.1 whole chicken, 5-6 carrots with tops, 5-6 stalks celery, 1 onion
- Remove the chicken and discard the vegetables, reserving the broth in the pot. Peel and chop up the remaining carrots and add to the broth, simmering until tender. Add seasonings.5-6 carrots with tops, 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste
- Shred the cooked chicken and add the shredded chicken meat back into the broth once the carrots are tender. Add pasta and cook until done. Serve!1 bag small pasta shapes
You may also enjoy these soup recipes:
Tomato Basil Soup Recipe Quick, Easy and Delicious
Cauliflower Soup Recipe With Cheese YUM!
Italian Sausage Soup With Gluten-Free Sausage
Thanks for another recipe!!!! I made this soup today. When my family asked what was for dinner and I replied “chicken noodle soup,” they were just okay with it. We like spicy food, so I did put a good bit of pepper in the soup. I have to say that my husband and my 14 year old have been back for their third bowl. My 13 year old is on his second bowl. I did use the pasta that you used (and my Walmart charges 36 cents too!) But, I did cook an extra pot of pasta shells since my family LOVES pasta!
THANKS for another wonderful recipe!!
These noodles SO look like Ramen…what a yummy looking soup.
Laura Katy thinks Chili Bake is a little spicy, too! Then again, Katy thinks Chocolate and Yogurt are all she needs to survive!!
Alisha Thank you so much for adding me!!! I’m putting you on my list to add to my blogroll as well! ~makes a note because she is so darn forgetful!~ Oh I hope you like the dishpan cookies, they are a favorite around here!!
Bill You are my STAR PUPIL!!! Hehe!! I will get right on that Wal Mart issue for you, gonna call that manager and make sure that next time you go in they are TWENTY FIVE CENTS!!!!! Hehe! I hope you liked it, Bill!!!
Zesty ~blushes~ Well thank you!! That’s what my son said when I made Chili last week! LOL
Lord help me if I couldn’t cook, I’d be out on the streets!
Tina I am with you on that cold, Tina! We FINALLY got the tiniest bit of a chill and I’m SO EXCITED!! Its funny though, us southerners are such wimps. We barely get a winter and if daffodils aren’t blooming by February we start complaining! Hehe!
Meg Thank you!!!! So glad you’re here!
Bill its fixed now, no idea what that was. Blogger had major issues yesterday though. So glad you liked it!!! I think you are just an easy one to please!!! Thank YOU, Bill!!!
Mom24 I hope you can, too! Its hard to please little ones and when you find something that does…
Pretty much any place that has a Mexican section has them, I think. I was in a little hometown grocery store today and they had them, too! Thanks for commenting!!!
Danetta Oooh a good windy day! I wonder where you are? Just trying to figure out if it was a nice crisp wind or a COOOOLD wind! LOL Thank you for reading!!!
TammyThank YOU!!
Jennifer OH YAY!!! Let me know how it turns out!!!!! Thanks!!
Jessica Thank you so much!!!
Ursula I am SO THRILLED you tried the PB icing!!! I am sure you know why since you read that tutorial, it just thrills me to death to have someone else love Red’s favorite. I hope you find the noodles, let me know how it turns out!
Candace I wish you a slow and peaceful week…and I wish me one, too! Maybe if we hold our breath and lay on the floor and kick and scream a bit… ~giggles~
Kathleen I’m always so jealous of the wonderful winters y’all have in TN! You know, if we want our kids to see a good snow, all we have to do is drive an hour or so. I am soooo hoping we can go to Pigeon Forge this year around Christmas!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Kathleen!
Lifeathelake Oh I love soup lunches, too! Especially with grilled cheese sandwiches ! I got hooked on Chicken noodle soup when I was pregnant with my son. I CRAVED that and really really sour lemonade!
Citycowboy Thank you so much, Cowboy!!! I’m so thrilled you are enjoying it and I always look forward to hearing how your things turn out! Lucky roommates!
Tamy Thanks! Nothing can be as good as what Grandma makes though…~sighs~ Oh well, we can put forth one heck of an effort.
Darius Thank you!! Y’all go check out his amazing blog if you haven’t been yet!!
David LOL! The bird might float for a bit, but eventually it’ll give up the ghost guaranteed! Thank you so much for your amazing feedback! I am assuming this is the David I correspond with in emails so HEY!!!!!! Let me know how it turns out!
Angie Thank you, Angie!!!
Grateful to each and every one of you!
Christy
Soups are so good for the body and soul!!! YUMMY!! Thanks Christy!
Thank you so much for the method you use to teach. I'm a visual learner, and you've got me hooked.
I'm simmering the bird & veggies as we speak. One thing I had happen was the bird floated on me. Figuring if it ain't covered, it ain't cooking, I took a Pyrex bowl and filled it with water. That'll teach it to try the backstroke on me! David P. Swindler, davidpswindler@hotmail.com
This is looking good – this is something I’d totally like to have!
-DTW
http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
YUM, sounds like what grandma used to make.