This is an amazing Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup FULL of flavor, tender chicken, veggies, and delicious thick egg noodles (those amazing frozen Reames noodles). It will be your new go-to Chicken Noodle Soup recipe!
If you are looking for a kid friendly chicken noodle soup recipe check out this one for Chicken Noodle Soup for Kids. Or if you have an Instant Pot and want to make quick work of this recipe then hop over to my recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup (it’s a dump and start recipe!).
Chicken Noodle Soup IS The Best Comfort Food
There is a bite of cold in the air, the leaves are turning beautiful shades of red and yellow, and snow is not long off. Fall is here and it is time to break out my favorite Homemade Soup recipes.
There’s nothing better than a chilly day, a big fuzzy blanket, and a warm bowl of Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup.
This Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is one that you can go back to again and again. It is the one homemade chicken noodle soup to permanently put in your recipe box. It has all the classic flavors you love: sweet slices of carrot, fresh hints of celery, savory pieces of onion, the warm flavor of garlic, and, the star- chicken.
The Secret to Flavorful Chicken Broth
The broth in my recipe is not homemade chicken broth, but it is bursting with chicken flavor! There is nothing worse than digging into a bowl of chicken soup and the broth looks like water and the only chicken flavor comes from the actual pieces of chicken.
The “secret” to getting a bold flavored broth without making your own stock is a tablespoon of chicken base. It adds that intense chicken flavor you want in the the broth of your chicken noodle soup.
If you are not familiar with chicken base it is similar to a chicken bouillon but it comes in a tub and is paste-like. You can find it in the soup aisle of your grocery store. I like to buy Better Than Bouillon brand.
Frozen Egg Noodles
One of the very best part of this chicken noodle soup recipe is the Reames frozen egg noodles. They are so much better than the traditional dry kluski noodle or dry egg noodles. The Reames noodles are thick and have a big hearty bite and actual FLAVOR. It really is the icing on the cake.. or I guess in this case, the noodle in the soup.
Soup for Dinner
At our house we just serve this with saltine crackers or a large warm baguette, and that’s it. This is a pretty hearty soup that fills you up on it’s own! A loaf of my 4 Ingredient Beer Bread would make a great side too!
This recipe makes quite a bit of soup, so plan on leftovers! Which, in this case, is even better than the first go-around. YUM
If you love having soup for dinner then check out some of these other comforting soup recipes:
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Yellow Onion chopped
- 3 Celery Stalks chopped
- 4 Carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 Large Garlic Cloves chopped
- 4 tbsp Butter
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 quarts Chicken Stock
- 1 tbsp Chicken Base
- 12 oz frozen egg noodles I use Reames
- 3 cups cooked chicken diced/chopped (I use rotisserie chicken)
- 1 ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic in the butter until the veggies soften and onions become translucent- about 10 minutes.
- Add the next 5 ingredients and stir to coat the vegetables with all the herbs and spices.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Once it is simmering whisk in the chicken base.
- Add the frozen egg noodles and cooked chicken. Cook over medium- low heat for 20-25 minutes until the noodles are cooked through.
- Turn the heat to low and add the vinegar, cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve.
Notes:
If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.
Shelly says
Flavor was very good. I cooked it for the full amount of time stated and my noodles were still not tender. I couldn’t cook any longer because they absorbed too much of the liquid. May have to cut back on the amount of noodles I put in.
Lori Whitehead says
Just curious, what’s the purpose of the vinegar?
Susie Weinrich says
It very lightly balances the rich flavor of the soup.
Lucinda says
I have a friend who her, her husband and MIL who lives with them all have Covid. Coughs, fever and body aches I brought them all that this recipe made so they could have more than one serving. They absolutely loved it and said it made them feel better. That’s what good soup can do for a person! So thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Susie Weinrich says
I’m so sorry your friend is sick, but I am glad the soup made them feel better. That was so nice of you to take them dinner! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Kansas Breezes says
Oh my goodness.. I just made this per recipe instructions and had a couple of tastes, and it is SO delicious! I am normally not a chicken soup kind of person, but this is delicious! Can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow, when it thickens up more and has even more flavor!
Cassie S says
I’ve tried more chicken noodle soup recipes than I can count looking for the perfect one. This is it! A hit at our house and freezes well! The best comfort soup.
Susie says
Best compliment ever!!! Wow! Thank you
Brandy says
This recipe is absolutely delicious! You will not be disappointed!
haven says
I have made this recipe twice now- exactly how written, except both times I omitted the turmeric as I don’t keep it in my pantry and keep forgetting to buy some. This soup is AWESOME!! Thanks for a new family favorite recipe!
Tori says
This is the best chicken noodle recipe ever! (Don’t tell my mom–she also has amazing CNS but it’s slightly different!) I have been using this recipe as my go-to now. You can also mix it up! Sometimes I add less broth, or more chicken, chicken in different ways (sous vide, diced, shredded). Highly highly recommend. and thank you so much for posting this! 🙂
Susie says
That is EXTREMELY high praise!!!! Thank you so much!!
DOROTHY M OWENS says
Can you tell what the vinegar does/adds? I’m making this tonight but am curious.
Susie says
Any time you add a little vinegar/acid it rounds out flavors. It adds a little something that you can’t quite place your finger on. It isn’t going to be a pronounced flavor in the soup, just enhances the other flavors. I think you will really like it!
Report back!
Hope says
You can also use lemon or lime juice if you don’t have vinegar. They taste just as good but each different. I never make a chicken soup without some acidic ingredient, it’s just better flavor
Molly says
Enjoyed this!
Megan says
This is my favorite chicken noodle soup recipe. How would you suggest I adapt it for the slow cooker?
Susie says
First, thank you so much!! That is high praise for sure.
You could actually start with raw, whole chicken breasts and pop everything into the slow cooker (excluding the egg noodles) and cook for 6-8 hours on low. Then remove the chicken and shred or dice. Add the chicken back, add the frozen egg noodles and cook on low for an additional 30 mins to 1 hour.
The only part I am not 100% sure on is how long it will take to slow cook the frozen egg noodles. Just check back on the noodles at 30 minutes and see if they are done.
Report back and let me know how it is!!!
John says
This is the best chicken noodle soup recipe hands down!
John says
Great pics and even better soup!!