Chicken Noodle Soup from Scratch
This hearty Classic Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup uses chicken broth made from boiling a chicken, making it a naturally flavored and healthy broth. Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and egg noodles for a perfect nutrient-filled classic chicken noodle soup.
Servings: 16 cups
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, insides removed
- 5 chopped carrots
- 6 chopped celery stalks
- 8 cloves of garlic, diced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 12 cups water
- 8 chicken bouillon cubes
- 12 ounces egg noodles
Instructions
- Remove insides from chicken and put in a large stockpot. Fill with water to cover, bring to a boil, and cook for 45 minutes.
- Remove chicken and let cool. Using a mesh strainer, strain the broth to remove chicken pieces and fat. Reserve broth. This should give you about 4 cups. Follow the steps below for making in the slow cooker or on the stove.
For the Crockpot
- Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, reserved broth, water, and bouillon cubes to the crock. Set on high for 6 hours.
- Add noodles during the last 10 minutes. Remove from heat immediately to avoid overcooking noodles.
- Shred the boiled chicken and add pieces to the soup.
- Serve immediately, store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 1 year.
For the Stove
- Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, reserved broth, water, and bouillon cubes to a large pot. Simmer for 90 minutes.
- Add noodles during the last 10 minutes. Remove from heat immediately to avoid overcooking noodles.
- Shred the boiled chicken and add pieces to soup.
- Serve immediately, store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 1 year.
Nutrition
Serving: 16oz | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 841mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3333IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg