Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Homemade Chicken noodle soup is a classic comfort dish that every home makes it during winter, or when we are sick and in need for a healthy meal. Its broth should be cooked with chicken and bones, not only to enhance its flavor, but its nutritional value. It is a very versatile soup, but mostly made with carrots, onions, leek, celery, potatoes and aromatic herbs, such as parsley. Noodles are usually added to make the dish more filling. It’s a go-to meal when you’re feeling under the weather or simply craving something warm and soothing. This simple yet heartwarming soup is loved for its balance of flavors and its ability to evoke feelings of home and warmth.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Oil
• 350 g Chicken thighs or chicken legs (with the bone and skin)
• 2 Onions, chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves, minced
• 60 g Leek, chopped ¼ cup
• 1.5 liter Boiling water
• 2 Carrots, medium-size chopped
• 500 g Potatoes, chopped
• 100 g Noodles
• 1 Tablespoon Chicken bouillon
• 1 teaspoon Tomato concentrate
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Black pepper
• ¼ cup Fresh parsley, chopped

How to Make the Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and stir fry it in a pot with oil.
2. Add the onions and leek and keep stir frying it.
3. Finally, add the tomato concentrate and garlic.
4. Add the boiling water, carrots and potatoes. Bring it to a boil and leave it simmering for 15 minutes.
5. Remove the chicken from the pot to separate the bones from the meat. Also, cut the meat into smaller pieces.
6. Add the chicken back to the pot. Add the noodles, cook according to the package instructions.
7. Add the parsley and adjust the salt and pepper per taste.

Recipe Tips

• You can also use leftovers chicken to make chicken soup. However, for a more nutritional soup, I recommend cooking the chicken from scratch, with the bones.
• I do not recommend using chicken breasts for chicken soup. Chicken thighs or legs are a better option.
• This recipe freezes well, so go ahead and make a large batch and freeze the rest to eat in another day, when you are sick and doesn’t feel like cooking 🙂 I chicken soup will be perfect then.