Simple Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Simple Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), giblets and liver discarded; 1 pound carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 pound parsnips, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges; 4 teaspoons coarse salt; Cooked wide egg noodles, for serving

This recipe yields a rich broth and vegetables for soup, plus cooked chicken to use in other recipes. Use the white meat for our Asian Chicken Salad with Bok Choy and the dark meat for our Tortilla Pie.

Source: Everyday Food, April 2009

55 mins 10 mins 8

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), giblets and liver discarded
1 pound carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 pound parsnips, sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
4 teaspoons coarse salt
Cooked wide egg noodles, for serving

Directions

1. In a large pot, combine chicken, carrots, parsnips, and onions. Add water to just cover. Stir in salt. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes (skim off foam). Transfer chicken to a plate to cool; refrigerate (see note, below). To serve soup, add noodles to broth, and season with salt, if desired.

Cook's Notes

To store, pull meat from bones, keeping chicken breasts whole and tearing dark meat into bite-size pieces (discard skin and bones). Refrigerate in separate airtight containers for up to 2 days.

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iinnaa

10 JUL, 2012

This recipe could not be easier and the outcome was even better than the Basic Chicken Soup from here. I followed the recipe exactly, except I used baby carrots which are already peeled and all I had to do was cut them in half. Don't know if Martha would approve but it sure beat having to peel and chop a pound of carrots. I also added a heap of chopped fresh herbs from my garden at the end. Wonderful staple to make as is, or put your own twist on. Next time I'd like to add dumplings instead of the egg noodles.
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cell44

27 DEC, 2010

This soup was super-easy and delicious. i didn't have parsnips so i used a bit more carrot and a little celery, and that worked fine. I also added some of the cooked chicken back in, shredded, so it could serve as our main course. Yum.
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