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Awesome Chicken Noodle Soup

SUBMITTED BY: ALANK PHOTO BY: Sally

"Home style chicken noodle soup that really makes a wonderful side or meal, it cures what ails you. If you like lots of noodles use a whole pound of them. Serve hot with your favorite salad and bread. This freezes or doubles well."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 146 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs
READY IN  2 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1 large onion, peeled and halved
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 2/3 bunch celery, leaves reserved
  • 1 pound carrots
  • 3 tablespoons chopped lemon grass (optional)
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  • 1/4 cup chicken soup base
  • 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1/3 bunch celery, chopped and leaves reserved
  • 1 (8 ounce) package dry egg noodles

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place chicken and water In a large pot over High heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, skimming fat as needed, 30 minutes.
  2. Place whole, peeled onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, whole celery, whole carrots and lemon grass in the pot and simmer, covered 1 hour.
  3. Strain broth and reserve chicken. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin and cut meat into bite-size pieces.
  4. Return strained stock to pot over high heat, and stir in chicken base, chopped celery and chopped carrots. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
  5. Chop celery leaves and stir into pot with the noodles. Simmer until noodles are cooked, about 10 minutes more. Stir in chicken and heat through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2003 by PINKSAND
This recipe is delicious, but takes MEGA time! The directions are also a bit confusing and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2006 by HEBH
This is the perfect Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe. Really it is the homemade chicken broth that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by I'm nuts too...
YUUUMMMMMMY!! Just like my Mom used to make. My husband & Children loved this! Try cooking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2003 by Pamm
A good, basic chicken soup recipe. We enjoyed it for dinner, and I froze the rest (without... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2006 by COOKIN4FIVE05
i make chicken soup all the time and this is very similar to mine, however most people are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2003 by Joel Manthei
Great Soup on a cold winters day! The only changes I made was I added some chicken breast... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by MKOSSEN
This is a great recipe, but can be made a lot easier with a couple of modifications. I would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2007 by Frank