Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

 

Ingredient


  • 1.8 kg / 3.5 lb whole chicken , rinsed and cleaned, the best quality you can afford (Note 1)
  • 1 head of garlic , cut in half horiztonally
  • 2 carrots , cut into chunks
  • 2 celery ribs , cut into chunks
  • 2 onions , peeled and cut into quarters
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves , fresh or dried
  • 4 thyme sprigs (or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves)
  • 9 – 10 cups water (enough to just cover chicken)

Soup:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion , diced
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 2 medium carrots , cut in quarters lengthwise then chopped
  • 2 celery ribs , cut into 1 cm/ 1/2″ thick pieces
  • 2 cups shredded chicken (from homemade broth)
  • 2 litres / 2 quarts homemade chicken broth (above)
  • 200 g/ 6 oz egg noodles or pasta of choice (Note 3)
  • 2 – 3 tsp Vegeta or other stock powder (Note 4)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 thyme sprigs , optional
  • 1 bay leaf , optional
  • Finely chopped parsley

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