Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Noodle Soup · Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (from scratch!)
One of 34 chicken noodle soup recipes we measured
127 cooks on www.recipetineats.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 34.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 110% | 281% |
| starch add | 10% | 19% |
| vegetables and beans | 20% | 39% |
| aromatics | 23% | 22% |
| fat | 1% | 1% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1588 g | 1.8 kg / 3.5 lb whole chicken (, rinsed and cleaned, the best quality you can afford (Note 1)) |
| 3 g | 1 head of garlic (, cut in half horiztonally) |
| 122 g | 2 carrots (, cut into chunks) |
| 80 g | 2 celery ribs (, cut into chunks) |
| 300 g | 2 onions (, peeled and cut into quarters) |
| 1 tbsp black peppercorns | |
| 2 g | 2 bay leaves (, fresh or dried) |
| 4 g | 4 thyme sprigs ((or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves)) |
| 2248 g | 9 - 10 cups water ((enough to just cover chicken)) |
| 14 g | 1 tbsp olive oil |
| 150 g | 1 large onion (, diced) |
| 9 g | 3 garlic cloves (, minced) |
| 122 g | 2 medium carrots (, cut in quarters lengthwise then chopped) |
| 80 g | 2 celery ribs (, cut into 1 cm/ 1/2" thick pieces) |
| 450 g | 2 cups shredded chicken ((from homemade broth)) |
| 2 litres / 2 quarts homemade chicken broth ((above)) | |
| 200 g | 200 g/ 6 oz egg noodles or pasta of choice ((Note 3)) |
| 2 - 3 tsp Vegeta or other stock powder ((Note 4)) | |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp black pepper |
| 4 g | 4 thyme sprigs (, optional) |
| 1 g | 1 bay leaf (, optional) |
| Finely chopped parsley (, for garnish (optional)) |
Method: 12 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I have made this soup 3 times in the past 2 weeks. It’s soooo good. I replace the noodles with more vegetables & add half a long red chilli or a tiny amount of chilli flakes when making the soup. Everyone loves it. A perfect & healthy winter comfort fo” — a cook, 5.0★
“Nagi, you are amazing. Even my picky 6 year old who "hates soup" has no issues with this, in fact she loves it and will eat vegetables, chicken, and all. I use 2 minute noodles (cause kids) and serve with buttered bread. It's a family favourite in our househ” — a cook, 5.0★