Chicken Noodle Soup
By Mischa DeHart on Feb 16th, '10. Viewed 547 times.
This is a simple soup I make when I'm not feeling well. It requires minimal effort which is great when you're feeling down in the dumps!
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 leek, white part only, throughly washed and roughly chopped
- 7 stalks of celery
- 5 medium carrots
- 8 cups of chicken stock
- 1lb of bone-in chicken (I use bone-in split breasts, but if you like dark meat, choose legs or thighs)
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon white peppercorns (omit, if you don't like pepper)
- 2 bay leaves
- Kosher salt
- noodle of you choice I like thin egg noodles, or orzo
Required Equipment
- large heavy-bottom pot
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 servings
1
Enhance Your Broth and Cook Your Chicken!
Throw the onion, leek, 3 stalks of celery (roughly chopped), 2 carrots (roughly chopped), the chicken, peppercorns and bay leaves into your pot. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 35 minutes.
2
Remove the Chicken and Strain the Broth
Carefully remove the chicken and place on your cutting board, or a plate to cool.
Carefully strain the broth with a fine mesh colander into a large pot. Return the strained broth to the pot and check for seasoning. Add salt to taste.
Slice the remaining celery and carrots and add to the pot. Bring the pot to a boil once again. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile cook your noodles/pasta accordingly and set aside.
Carefully strain the broth with a fine mesh colander into a large pot. Return the strained broth to the pot and check for seasoning. Add salt to taste.
Slice the remaining celery and carrots and add to the pot. Bring the pot to a boil once again. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile cook your noodles/pasta accordingly and set aside.
3
Add the Chicken and Serve!
Carefully remove the chicken from the bones and finely shred, or dice it. Add to the soup. Remove the soup from the heat, add the noodles and enjoy!
