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Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients
While it takes some time to simmer and for the flavors to marry (I think it tastes better on Day 2), chicken noodle soup is perfect for even families who don’t cook often because it’s so easy. Aside from some dicing and a little light prep, you’re basically just tossing everything into a single large pot.
There’re a lot of flavor combinations out there but our chicken noodle soup is a classic, hearty, traditional flavor. Here’s what we toss in ours:
- chicken
- carrots
- celery
- onions
- egg noodles
- chicken broth
- several seasonings — as listed in the recipe below
And what about prep/cooking tools?
- large pot/stock pot
- cutting board
- sharp knife
- Kitchenaid mixer (optional but makes shredding the chicken so easy!)
How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup
While it is incredibly easy, there are a few steps to pay attention to so your noodles aren’t mushy, your veggies aren’t too crispy, and your chicken is flavorful — even before the soup is fully married.
Here’s the full breakdown and recipe for our go-to chicken noodle soup. You can print below or pin via the image at the bottom of the post!
Chicken Noodle Soup
This easy comfort classic is a staple to keep on hand!
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 2 cups chopped carrots
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 onions
- 3 cups egg noodles
- 3 qt. chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
Instructions
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Pour 1 qt. chicken broth into a large pot and bring to a boil. (Can also use water and chicken bouillon cubes to boil the chicken.) Place chicken inside the pot and add the lemon pepper, onion powder, and garlic salt and boil for 12-15 minutes -- until the thickest part of the chicken breast is no longer pink when you cut into it.
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While chicken is boiling, chop vegetables -- carrot, celery, and onion -- into small pieces and set aside.
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When chicken is cooked through, remove from the pot and discard of the broth. (I prefer to start fresh for the soup base).
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Shred chicken into small pieces -- you can use a countertop Kitchenaid mixer with the paddle attachment on the "2" setting, or shred by hand with forks.
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Add olive oil to the same, now empty, large pot and heat on medium on the stovetop. Add vegetables to the pot and saute until onions appear translucent and the carrots and celery begin to soften.
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Add shredded chicken to the pot, along with the remaining 2 qts. chicken broth. Add approx. 1 tsp. and 1 tbsp. salt, and bring to a boil. Once the soup begins to boil, cover and turn heat to simmer. *The longer the soup simmers and marries, the more flavorful it will be.
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15-20 minutes before serving, add egg noodles to the soup. They should cook quickly in the simmering soup but if you boil too long, they will fall apart. The egg noodles absorb a lot of liquid; if needed, you can add more broth to the soup. Taste and add salt & pepper as needed.
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Serve and enjoy! This soup is even better the next day.
The multi-colored carrots I used are from Trader Joe’s; be prepared for your broth to be less of a yellow broth color if you do use them 😉 If you finish cooking your soup and realize you have more liquid than you prefer, add more noodles at the very end. If your noodles soak up more liquid and it’s more stew-like than you prefer, add some more broth/water to the soup. The noodles tend to soak up a lot of salt so you may have to adjust the salt/pepper as you go. The soup should be close to your preferred flavor and married before adding the noodles. If you add noodles too early, they will break apart and become mushy. Regardless, it will be even yummier the next day!
As a note, I mentioned that a Kitchenaid mixer makes shredding the chicken SO much easier. If you don’t have one, I purchased mine, fully refurbished by Kitchenaid for a fantastic price in their eBay store HERE. It’s factory refurbished, you choose your color, and it comes in original packaging — mine is in perfect condition.
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Your soup looks delicious! I think this will be on my menu this weekend. Thank you for sharing the recipe!🙂
Michelle, I hope you try it. It is a family fave of ours and so easy to make! ❤️
You write a very detailed, informative recipe. I like how you explain the whys and how tos of every step. Perfection!!!!
😂 Thank you! I learned that from my mama! ❤️
Thank you Kelley, my soon to be 89 year old dad just moved in with us and I bet he would love this. I have all the ingredients on hand, can’t wait. Thanks again.
Wonderful! I bet he will love it too. ❤️
I should have looked over my comment to many errors sorry
I understood it all! xoxo
This recipe is very similar to my moms but I add a whole garlic bulb parsnip bad onion skins give a real rich g f labor as well as color😀
Hi Catherine, Thank you for taking the time to visit and I love your tips!