Why You’ll Love This Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup With Egg Noodles Recipe
- The Ideal of Comfort Food. Sure, there are recipes like Crockpot Mashed Potatoes and Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese, but if comfort food were the category on Family Feud, I’m sure chicken noodle soup would be the top choice. It’s the quintessential comforting meal!.
- Just the Right Size for a Single Meal—But Scalable. Compared to many other recipes that serve eight or more, this recipe for chicken noodle soup only requires four ingredients, making it far less work. Having said that, scaling this up is simple if you want to prepare a large quantity.
- All-Around Simple. We’re talking simple ingredients and technique. This recipe can be prepared on the stovetop, negating the need for an Instant Pot or slow cooker. (If you do own one of those appliances, you should definitely try my Instant Pot and Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soups.) ).
- Perfect for Sick Days. It’s true that chicken noodle soup relieves colds; this is not an old wives’ tale. Better yet, I incorporate a tiny bit of fresh ginger into this dish, as it has anti-inflammatory qualities that help reduce the symptoms of the flu and cold. (If you’re really sick, you could add a little extra.) You could also make a turmeric smoothie or instant pot carrot soup with ginger. ).
What Type of Noodles?
Though any kind of noodles will work in this soup, my mom’s version of chicken noodle soup always used homemade egg noodles!
- Make your own egg noodles with just flour, salt, milk, and eggs; they’ll be done in five minutes!
- Farfalle pasta
- Elbow macaroni
- Rotini
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Don’t Add All the Noodles If You Plan on Leftovers. When you add all the noodles at once, the leftovers become mushy, depressing, and bloated in the refrigerator or freezer. If you intend to consume the entire pot of soup at once, then don’t add all of the noodles. If not, divide the noodles into bowls and pour the soup on top.
- Scrape Up Any Browned Bits. Once the vegetables are cooked, use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. This will give your homemade chicken noodle soup some additional flavor.
- Avoid Adding Too Many Veggies. I’m usually on Team Add-All-the-Veggies, but this time I’m not. I love chicken noodle soup. If you add too many vegetables, the broth will become too sweet and lose its desired savory flavor. If you must include additional vegetables, I advise going with a green like spinach or kale rather than corn, peas, sweet potatoes, or more onions and carrots.
- Don’t Overcook the Chicken. Make sure the chicken is cooked only long enough to reach a safe temperature—not longer. An extended cooking time will result in chewy, rubbery chicken.
- Add a Parmesan Rind. Yes, the same trick that adds extra flavor to Minestrone Soup and Kale Soup also works when you make homemade chicken noodle soup! A Parmesan rind adds umami flavor and even slightly thickens the broth. Just watch how much salt you add to the recipe—a Parm rind also increases the salinity of the broth.
