"A homemade Chicken Noodle Soup made from scratch using a whole chicken to make the stock! A beautiful clear broth with terrific savory flavour, use any noodles, pasta and vegetables you want. The BEST soup for a cold!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1.8 kg / 3.5 lb whole chicken (, rinsed and cleaned, the best quality you can afford (Note 1))
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1 head of garlic (, cut in half horiztonally)
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2 carrots (, cut into chunks)
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2 celery ribs (, cut into chunks)
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2 onions (, peeled and cut into quarters)
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1 tbsp black peppercorns
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2 bay leaves (, fresh or dried)
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4 thyme sprigs ((or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves))
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9 - 10 cups (2.25L) water
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 large onion (, diced)
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3 garlic cloves (, minced)
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2 medium carrots (, cut in quarters lengthwise then chopped)
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2 celery ribs (, cut into 1 cm/ 1/2" thick pieces)
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2 cups shredded chicken ((from homadme broth))
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2 litres / 2 quarts homemade chicken broth ((above))
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200 g/ 6 oz egg noodles or pasta of choice ((Note 3))
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2 - 3 tsp Vegeta or other stock powder ((Note 4))
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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4 thyme sprigs (, optional)
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1 bay leaf (, optional)
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Finely chopped parsley (, for garnish (optional))