Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
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Classic chicken noodle soup that will leave you feeling so good, so warm, so cozy. Perfect for sick days and cold nights!!!
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The only change I made was using orzo b/c I was out of noodles, but I liked it even better than traditional noodles personally. (I’m a chicken and rice fan but use noodles for the rest of the family).
It’s the dead of winter. 33 degrees F all week. Snow and ice piles everywhere. And it’s only January, meaning we basically have about 3-4 months of winter left.
And now that I am officially a Midwest resident, that basically translates to having this chicken noodle soup on the regular all. winter. long. It’s so warm, so cozy, and so soothing during these chilly nights.
Now this recipe uses bone-in, skinless chicken breasts which means it will take a little longer than usual for the chicken to cook through but it will yield the most flavorful stock and the most tender chicken bites (so it’s absolutely worth the extra time), doctored up with fresh dill and freshly squeezed lemon juice for a little bit of jazz. SO SO GOOD.
tips and tricks for success
- Use good-quality stock. The better quality your stock, the better your soup. Many brands love to pack in the salt so always opt for unsalted or a lower-sodium variety. Homemade stock is even better.
- Use bone-in chicken. While boneless, skinless chicken can certainly be used, bone-in chicken will add a ton more flavor and richness to the soup while keeping the meat tender.
- Use egg noodles. Egg noodles are typically a top choice as they are flat and wide, becoming very tender and fluffy, easily absorbing the broth and soaking in all the flavors.
- Fresh herbs are best. Although you can certainly substitute dried herbs, fresh herbs are ideal here, delivering the best kind of flavor.
- Add freshly squeezed lemon juice. Lemon juice will elevate your chicken noodle soup, adding a fresh, bright flavor and balancing out all the saltiness and richness of the soup.
what to serve with chicken noodle soup
Tools For This Recipe
Dutch oven
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup: Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! But because dried herbs are often more potent/concentrated than fresh herbs, you need less when using dry. The correct ratio is 1 tablespoon fresh herbs to 1 teaspoon dried herbs.
You can use either chicken broth or chicken stock but always season, to taste, as store-bought broth is often saltier than store-bought stock. Broth is made from meat and vegetables while stock is often lower sodium and thicker than broth, and is made from bones and vegetables.
Egg noodles are a common choice for chicken noodle soup but elbow macaroni, orzo, ditalini or fettuccine (broken in bite-sized pieces) can be used as well.
The egg noodles are cooked directly in the soup, absorbing all the flavorful broth. But if you are planning for leftovers or freezing, the noodles should be cooked and stored separately.
Yes! You can freeze the leftovers without the noodles (or else they will get mushy) in individual freezer bags, thaw overnight, and reheat on the stovetop, adding freshly cooked noodles when serving.
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- Kosher salt freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 ½ pounds bone-in, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 ½ cups wide egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken stock and bay leaves; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add chicken and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 30-40 minutes. Remove chicken and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces, discarding bones.
- Stir in chicken and pasta and cook until tender, about 6-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in parsley, dill and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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Very heart-warming homemade chicken soup. Meeded an easy recipe and found this one. It wasa perfect, but asy recipe. Will save the recipe for future use.
SO GOOD! Just made this today and it was a huge hit in our family, everyone loved it! The dill and lemon addition really makes it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, definitely will be making again.
Wow! I have made other chicken noodle soup recipes in the past, but this is THE BEST!! I don’t know why, but it must be the dill and lemon (and the love for cooking)!!
Thank you so very much x
This was an excellent recipe. My go-to recipe for when we’re feeling under the weather. I have almost learned to cook it from memory. Thank you for this extremely easy to make and tasty dish!
My go to chicken soup my toddler loves it and would eat it everyday if she could!
Absolutely fantastic. This recipe is a near copy of an old recepie. The difference is that you add the extra dill and a little lemon juice. What a difference that makes. Certainly is a permanent change to one family recipe. Thank you!
was wondering if you could add some frozen peas and a couple of potatoes with the soup ?
A-MA-ZING!!!! The lemon and dill change everything! I will never go back. Now I just need to clean out the garden and plant some herbs or remember to buy fresh dill. 🙂
The only change I made was using orzo b/c I was out of noodles, but I liked it even better than traditional noodles personally. (I’m a chicken and rice fan but use noodles for the rest of the family).
This chicken soup is delicious! I can eat homemade soup anytime of year, and I was craving chicken noodle soup. Whenever I make a new recipe, I always follow it exactly and alter it afterwards to meet my own taste preferences. I feel no need to change a thing. I loved it as is.
I didn’t want to add the dill or lemon juice at the end but decided to commit to the recipe. Wow, was I surprised. The fresh dill and lemon juice really heighten the flavor and lightened up the soup. I will definitely make this again.
I am glad to have found this recipe. It’s raining quite a lot lately and this noodle soup has made the gloomy days better and more fun. Definitely gonna recommend this to my friends and family.
It was delicious, just didn’t use the dill or lemon and added a can of cream of chicken soup and Oregano. Thank You everyone just loved it!
The best soup ever! My kids ate all of it! New family staple!
Wow, delicious! I was a little hesitant to add the lemon and dill but I decided to follow the recipe…it adds a light bright flavour to the soup that can’t be matched. And I didn’t have to add any extra chicken flavour that I usually have to with chicken or turkey soup. A winner!
I used turkey instead and it came out wonderfully.
This is a great recipe for the covid blues. While I haven’t tried this out yet, I added this to my recipe book to try out. I’m an Oakland California caterer so I know a good recipe when I see one. I’m definitely going to give this one a try in the very near future!
Wow – SO good and very easy. I doubled the celery and carrots and cooked the noodles separately as others recommended. Very nourishing for sick days!
The best chicken soup I’ve ever had by a long shot! Used dried herbs and was limited on time after work so I used rotisserie chicken. It was such a hit!
This is the BEST chicken soup recipe!! My go to every time someone in my family is sick or it’s just a soup kind of night 🙂
My family LOVES this recipe! It’s so fast and easy and always a hit!
Such a solid recipe. I’ve made it tons of times and it always hits the spot. The dill is the unique ingredient that sets it apart. I use chicken breasts (1-1.5 breasts is plenty) instead of bone-in.
I made this today for My Sister and it really is a great recipe. Really turned out good. I did cook the noodles separately though. Great recipe thank you for sharing with all of us. My Family loved it!!