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Chicken & Handmade Noodle Soup
"This sure beats the old Campbells can of chicken noodle soup. You can adjust the amount of water you start with to make it more or less soupy. Just a cup either way makes a pretty big difference. If you haven't had chicken noodle over the mashed potatoes, trust me it's great. I like mashed potatoes with the peels, but in this recipe it's better without. Enjoy!"
photo by Loves2Teach
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 1⁄2 quarts water
- 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts
- 1⁄2 chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
directions
- Mix flour and 1/4 tsp salt thoroughly and place on the counter, or a pastry board, making a well in the center.
- Place eggs, 1 tbsp milk, and olive oil in a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Slowly add egg mixture to well in flour and mix together.
- Knead dough for about 10 minutes until a smooth, slightly elastic dough is formed.
- Cut dough into three pieces and cover with plastic wrap.
- Allow to sit about 15 minutes.
- On a floured counter top, roll dough out as thin as possible without tearing.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut noodles about 1/4- 1/2 inch wide.
- Cover noodles loosely with plastic wrap and set aside.
- Place water, chicken, onion, salt, pepper, and bay leaves in a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium high and allow to simmer about 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove chicken and bay leaves from broth and discard bay leaves.
- Allow chicken to sit until cool enough to handle.
- When cool enough, shred chicken into coarse pieces.
- Add milk and butter to broth and return to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Add chicken to broth, then add noodles, separating any that may stick.
- Cook soup over high heat 15-20 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Remove from heat and allow to sit about 5-10 minutes (it will thicken).
- Serve alone, or I like to serve ladled over mashed potatoes.
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Reviews
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I choose this recipe as I have been making one very similiar for years and I knew it would be a big hit with the family. There is nothing like making your own noodles. The results are between a dumpling & a noodle and is so hearty. I cut my onion in half to add flavor but then disgarded it as my family is very picky! I also used some chicken stock that I had frozen. This is so very good and a great way to warm the bones and fight off the cold. You done good Kevin! -
Oh WOW! I had never made my own noodles before but I followed this recipe exactly and they turned out awesome! I've made this recipe twice now and both times it was wonderful! Thank you! This is better than my grandma's!...........sorry, grandma :) -
Only my second attempt at chicken noodle soup and it was very good. I used leftover chicken that had been seasoned with basil, thyme and oregano so I'm thinking the recipe as-is may need some additional seasoning. Since I was using leftovers, I substituted chicken broth (2 cans) for some of the water. I will definitely make this recipe again but spice it up a little!
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This was a great chicken noodle soup. It was my first attempt at making my own noodles. I added carrots & celery, used boneless chicken breast cut up in cubes. I didn't add the butter to omit some of the extra fat my family enjoyed this. I will make this again! Thank you. -
I enjoyed this easy chicken noodle soup recipe. I used chicken thighs instead of breasts as that is what I had on hand. I used a half-half mix of white flour and whole wheat flour for the noodles. I liked how this turned out overall, the wheat noodles were actually really tasty and made it a heartier meal as well. I think next time however I will throw some veggies in such as carrots and celery to make it a more wholesome meal. Thats the only thing I felt this recipe was lacking.
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Tweaks
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Only my second attempt at chicken noodle soup and it was very good. I used leftover chicken that had been seasoned with basil, thyme and oregano so I'm thinking the recipe as-is may need some additional seasoning. Since I was using leftovers, I substituted chicken broth (2 cans) for some of the water. I will definitely make this recipe again but spice it up a little!
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MMmm MMmm Good! I entertained some old high school friends and their boys (ages 2 & 7). The littlest claimed that he 'love dis soup mommy!' - all the grown ups enjoyed it too :) DH and I made a second pot just for us during the same week. I did take a shortcut and skipped the homemade noodles, I used whole wheat egg noodles instead. And the second batch I didn't allow to simmer on as high of a temp... doing this prevented it from cooking down too much. The first go-round it cooked down quite a bit which produced a much smaller pot with fewer servings. I also added a few tablespoons of soy sauce and several shakes of paprika. DO try it!!
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I enjoyed this easy chicken noodle soup recipe. I used chicken thighs instead of breasts as that is what I had on hand. I used a half-half mix of white flour and whole wheat flour for the noodles. I liked how this turned out overall, the wheat noodles were actually really tasty and made it a heartier meal as well. I think next time however I will throw some veggies in such as carrots and celery to make it a more wholesome meal. Thats the only thing I felt this recipe was lacking.
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Wow, was this good, best chicken soup I ever had. Instead of cooking the chicken, I used leftover roasted Mean Chef's maple brined chicken. Cut the cooking time way back to about 30 minutes. Those homemade noodles make the recipe. Taking one review hint, I made the dough in my breadmaker. They are between a noodle and a dumpling and Sooo good. The proportions do make a lot of noodles, so I would recommend either making more broth, or less noodles. Definitely will make this again.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kevin Young
San Antonio, TX
I am 31, and a cytotechnologist in the Navy (Don't know what it is? Don't feel bad, few people do)with just under 10 years to retirement. Kerrbear is my wife and we have two GREAT kids, Aidyn (4) and Kelsi (2). Next to my family hockey is my favorite thing in the world, watching, playing, anything to do with hockey, in particular my sons hockey and the Vancouver Canucks. After hockey cooking is the other thing I really enjoy. I'm very open to trying new foods of all cuisines, however the one thing I refuse to try is balut. I could not see myself trying it without MUCH help from a bottle of something very strong.
