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chicken soup with homemade egg noodles

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kayleen Rosenkaimer
Lansdale, PA

Whenever we were sick Grandma P.'s soup came to the rescue. She taught me how to make homemade noodles at visits to her home when I was young. Store bought noodles just don't compare. This soup is comforting, hearty and delicious!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For chicken soup with homemade egg noodles

  • SOUP
  • 2
    boneless chicken breasts or 2 small chicken breasts halves
  • 1 box
    48 oz. college inn chicken broth (low salt if available)
  • 2 c
    water
  • 8
    baby carrots sliced or1 carrot peeled and sliced
  • 2
    stalks celery preferably with the leaves chopped
  • 1
    medium sized onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup
    rice (minute rice can be used)
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt (optional)
  • HOMEMADE NOODLES
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1
    large egg
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 tsp
    water (may need a little more or less depending on texture)
  • 1 tsp
    lemon herb seasoning (optional)
  • flour for rolling out noodle dough

How To Make chicken soup with homemade egg noodles

  • 1
    Wash chicken then put chicken, broth,cold water,carrots,celery,onion,rice and seasonings in a big pot on stove and heat on high until boils.
  • 2
    Stir to mix then turn down to low-medium heat and cook for 20-25 minutes until chicken and veggies are cooked. While chicken is cooking make the noodles (recipe below).
  • 3
    Remove chicken when done, cool, shred chicken into small pieces and put back into soup.
  • 4
    For noodles--In a small bowl add the flour and make a well in the center.Add to the center the egg,olive oil,water and herb seasoning.
  • 5
    With your fingers pinch pinch pinch until the flour is mixed in and it pulls away from the bowl. (you may use a fork if you don't want to use your fingers)
  • 6
    You should have a ball of dough the size of a large tennis ball. On counter top knead this dough for about 2 minutes until it is smooth and round.Cover with the bowl and let rest for 15-20 minutes.
  • 7
    Now take a little flour and sprinkle it on counter top and roll out the dough until it is thin. You should almost see through it. Sprinkle with a little flour again.
  • 8
    Fold the dough 3-4 times and then with a pizza cutter on a cutting board, cut the folded dough into strips. These can vary in thickness whatever you prefer.Unroll noodle strips then cut into 2 inch pieces.
  • 9
    Heat soup again and then add the noodle strips to the broth. The noodles are done when they float to the top of the broth.
  • 10
    Enjoy your soup!

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