Secret Chicken Noodle Soup |
Author: Janelle
Stock
- 1 3 lb (~1.4 kg) whole chicken, preferably organic
- 3 large carrots, roughly chopped
- 4 celery stalks, roughly chopped
- 2 yellow or white onions, peeled and left whole
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- 6 sprigs fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- water, to cover
To Finish
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- ⅓ cup white or yellow onions, chopped
- ½ cup celery stalks, chopped (leaves removed)
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- Shredded chicken (from stock)
- 2 cups cooked egg noodles, to taste
- Add all stock ingredient to a very large stockpot. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer covered for 1½ – 2 hours or until chicken is very tender.
- Remove chicken from pot and reserve.
- Remove carrots, onions and celery from pot and reserve separately.
- Strain remaining soup to another large pot using a fine sieve, so you are only left with the clear broth.
- Once the broth has cooled, place it in the refrigerator for a few hours (or overnight) until the fat rises to the top.
- Carve the chicken and reserve all of the white and dark meat you’d like to put in the soup. Discard the bones and other pieces that you do not want.
- Place the cooked carrots, onions and celery that you took from the stock into a food processor. Add about ⅓ cup of broth.
- Process until the mixture is very smooth. Reserve.
- Take the broth out of the refrigerator and skim off all of the fat that rose to the top. Discard the fat.
- Place the broth back into your stockpot that has been rinsed off. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat down until it is simmering.
- Add your puréed vegetables to the broth and stir so it is all incorporated.
- Next, add your extra chopped raw carrots, onions and celery to the pot.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables tender. (You may need to turn the heat up a bit).
- Add shredded chicken pieces and cooked noodles and heat through.
- Serve!
Recipe by the chic brûlée at https://thechicbrulee.com/2013/09/30/secret-chicken-noodle-soup/
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