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the best chicken noodle soup

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Marsha Gardner
Florala, AL

When I am not feeling well the only food that will do is Chicken Noodle Soup. This soup is full of great flavor and goodness.

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For the best chicken noodle soup

  • STOCK
  • 1
    whole chicken
  • 1 tsp
    peppercorns, whole black
  • 1 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 lg
    onion, quartered, leave skin on
  • 3
    celery stalk with leaves, broken
  • 3
    carrots, broken, no need to scrape
  • SOUP
  • 4 c
    carrots, sliced
  • 1 lg
    onion, chopped
  • 4-5
    celery stalks, sliced
  • 3 Tbsp
    chicken base
  • 1 Tbsp
    parsley flakes
  • 12 oz
    mexican style vermicelli noodles or wide noodles
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

How To Make the best chicken noodle soup

  • 1
    Cook chicken in a large stockpot covered with water and vegetables and seasonings listed under stock.
  • 2
    Do not let boil. Skim any foam off. Simmer until done. Remove chicken to cool and strain stock. (our dog loves these vegetables added to his dog food)
  • 3
    When chicken is cool, remove from bone and cut into bite-size pieces.
  • 4
    Return stock to stockpot, add carrots, celery and onion. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Add chicken base, parsley and vermicelli or wide noodles. Cook until tender but not over cooked about 4 minutes for vermicelli and 8 minutes for wide noodles. Add chicken. Adjust seasonings.

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