• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Recipe Index
    • Breakfasts
    • Appetizers
    • Soups
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Lunches
    • Air Fryer Recipes
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • Breads
    • Cookies-Bars
    • Desserts
    • Holidays
  • Top 10 Recipes
  • Kid’s Recipes
  • Freebies
  • FDA
  • Meet Carole

My Kitchen Escapades

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
    • Breakfasts
    • Appetizers
    • Soups
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Lunches
    • Air Fryer Recipes
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • Breads
    • Cookies-Bars
    • Desserts
    • Holidays
  • Top 10 Recipes
  • Kid’s Recipes
  • Freebies
  • FDA
  • Meet Carole
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
    • Breakfasts
    • Appetizers
    • Soups
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Lunches
    • Air Fryer Recipes
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • Breads
    • Cookies-Bars
    • Desserts
    • Holidays
  • Top 10 Recipes
  • Kid’s Recipes
  • Freebies
  • FDA
  • Meet Carole
×

Home » Main Dishes

Published: Oct 11, 2017 · Updated: Oct 3, 2022 by Carole Jones · 32 Comments

Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Noodles

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is my all time favorite from scratch soup recipe.  When the evenings get cold, this stuff makes you feel fabulous, especially because of the homemade noodles.  Don’t be afraid to make your own noodles at home because once you do, you will never settle for anything less than homemade noodles in your chicken noodle soup recipe.  The other secret to the best homemade chicken broth is the type of chicken you use, so scroll on down to see which cut will give you the best flavor….

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

I adore living in Minnesota.  Really I do.  However, as the winter season begins to get closer with the dangerous cold temps we experience, I have begun to doubt my adoration.  When a wind chill is -40, there is no choice but to hunker down inside and drive each other crazy with too much togetherness.  While it is still fall, this week brought our first couple nights of needing to run the furnace.  That always makes me a bit sad.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

To combat these sad feelings, I turned to my kitchen.  Yes, I eat my emotions, but I often sweat off my emotions as well to try keep life in balance 🙂  Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

One bowl of my homemade chicken noodle soup and I was feeling better instantly.  I like my soups more on the stew side, which means I like them light on the broth and heavy on “the stuff”.  And what makes “the stuff” out of this world are my homemade noodles.  If you haven’t had homemade noodles in your chicken noodle soup, then come up to Minnesota and let me spoil you a bit.  They are worth the drive.  Honest.

The second aspect of “the stuff” is of course, the chicken.  Now, many of you will turn your noses up at the fact that I use bone-in chicken thighs, but let me tell you why.  #1 – the thighs have the most flavor because of the darker meat and high fat content and #2 – the bones in the chicken create a killer flavor in your broth that you just can’t buy in the store.  So, at least for this recipe, trust me enough to set aside your perfectly trimmed boneless skinless chicken breasts 🙂

If you don’t want to roll out your noodles by hand, you can pick up this inexpensive pasta machine for just a few bucks.  Believe me, once you make your own noodles, you are going to want to make them all the time.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Video

 
Don’t be intimidated by this recipe.  It is easier than you think with just a few steps.  Check out my video to see it made right before your eyes!  If you desire a simpler version, you can always use prepared chicken broth and cooked chicken, then add the homemade noodles.  However, the result from scratch really, really is worth your time and effort.  Have I ever lead you astray before?
 
Wait.  Don’t answer that.
 

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Looking for another amazing soup recipe for these cold nights?  Go over and print out my kid’s favorite Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe before you forget!

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Noodles

Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

This from scratch soup recipe is amazing and the homemade noodles just take it over the top!  Perfect cold night dinner.

Ingredients

Scale

Noodles

  • 2 C flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • water, if needed

Soup

  • 4 pounds bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 Tb canola oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 6 baby portabella mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 6–7 C water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 C chopped fresh Italian parsley

Instructions

For the Noodles

1.  Mix together the flour and salt.  Make a well in the center, add the eggs.  Gradually mix in the flour to form a dough.  Add any additional water if needed to make a stiff dough.  Knead the dough until it comes together.  It will not be soft like a bread dough.  It will be stiff.
2.  On a lightly floured surface, cut the dough into quarters and roll to 1/4″ thick.  Roll up the dough and use a knife to cut into skinny slices.  Repeat with the other pieces of the dough.  Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente.  The time will depend on the size of your noodles but should take around 2-3 minutes.  Test them for doneness until they are al dente.  Drain and set aside.

For the Soup

1.  Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium high heat.  Add the onions, garlic, celery, carrots, mushrooms and parsley to the pan.  Generously salt and pepper the vegetables and saute over medium high heat until the vegetables have softened, about 5-7 minutes.  Add the chicken, water, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.  Cover and bring to a boil.  Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for 1 hour.
3.  Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaves and discard.  Remove the chicken and allow it to cool slightly before removing the cooked meat from the bones and chopping it up.  Add the cooked chicken and noodles back into the soup.  Taste the broth and add any additional salt and pepper as needed.  I usually find I need to add more of both!

Notes

As the noodles sit in the broth, they will absorb the broth so wait to add them until you are ready to eat.

  • Author: Carole Jones

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/10th
  • Calories: 387
  • Sugar: 4g
  • Sodium: 935mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 26g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 42g
  • Cholesterol: 224mg

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @thecarolejones on Instagram and hashtag it #mykitchenescapades

**My friend, this post contains Amazon affiliate links which means I receive a small compensation if you make a purchase using my link, at no additional cost to you.   And no worries….I only link to products that I both use and love! ~Carole Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with noodles made from scratch

Categories: Main Dishes Tags: Chicken, Pasta

Filed Under: Main Dishes
32 Comments
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Who is Pin Dot? says

    March 25, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    This reminds me of my mom’s recipe! I’ll have to try it out. Thanks so much for posting 🙂

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    August 15, 2013 at 1:44 am

    OMG! This is almost like my husband’s grandmothers recipe, without the garlic. Thank you for posting this, as I remember the house use to smell like thanksgiving,love that!

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    December 01, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    First of all, kudos to you for living in freezingland! This was a great recipe for noodles, thanks you! I used it to make turkey noodle soup today with the last of the Thanksgiving turkey. It was delicious. By the way, I’m about as far south as one can get at the Gulf of Mexico. I appreciate the comfort of good warming food on a cold day too…it’s 66*, lol!

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    December 05, 2013 at 1:00 am

    I am going to try your recipe. I live in Wisconsin and it’s feeling cold here too.

    Reply
  5. Heidi says

    September 07, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    Oh this soup looks so good! Have you made a large batch and froze it with good results? I’m looking for chicken soup to freeze and get out during a sick day. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      September 07, 2014 at 7:08 pm

      I would freeze it without the noodles. The noodles would get soggy and soak up all the broth

      Reply
  6. Amber says

    September 14, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    This was SO ridiculously spicy that I had to rinse everything off and start over. 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes is WAY WAY too much. Definitely cut back on that and the recipe is pretty good.

    Reply
    • Carole says

      September 14, 2014 at 5:03 pm

      That is a bummer Amber! Thanks for letting me know. I know we all have different levels of tolerance for spice but even my little kids don’t find it spicy so I am surprised. -Carole

      Reply
  7. julia says

    October 07, 2014 at 11:35 am

    Oh yes! I too am from Minnesota and its the perfect day for soup! I have my own soup recipe that Ive been using for a while now but the noodles ive been dying to find a good noodle recipe! Ill be making this today! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      October 07, 2014 at 11:51 am

      Glad you found a recipe you wanted to try my fellow Minnesotan! Stay warm – Carole

      Reply
  8. Barb says

    November 01, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    i have made homemade noodles many times. My question to you, is why not boil the noodles in the broth with the soup? It adds a lot more flavor to the noodles!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      November 01, 2014 at 11:31 pm

      Great question Barb! You certainly could but you would need a lot more broth than what this recipe makes. The fresh noodles absorb a lot of liquid and there would be no broth left for your soup.

      Reply
  9. Kivalina says

    November 30, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    same as my recipe but I use 3 egg yolks and 1 whole egg,rest is same

    Reply
    • Carole says

      November 30, 2014 at 5:54 pm

      Thanks for sharing your variation!

      Reply
  10. Savannah says

    December 07, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    I am making the noodles for soup tonight- my own variation of soup- can I make these noodles and freeze? Now long before soup is done before I need to add noodles?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      December 07, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      If you want to freeze them Savannah, I would freeze them before you boil them or they might get too mushy

      Reply
    • denise says

      December 08, 2015 at 4:16 am

      i make noodles this way all the time,, lay them out on a baking sheet and freeze them,, then bag them for the freezer

      Reply
  11. natasha says

    April 18, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    made the homemade chicken and noodles and was so amazing thanks for your recipe

    Reply
    • Carole says

      April 18, 2015 at 6:42 pm

      You are more than welcome Natasha! Glad you liked it -Carole

      Reply
  12. Galyna says

    July 16, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing your receip, I made it and it was delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Carole says

      July 17, 2015 at 10:42 am

      I’m so glad you loved it Galyna! There is nothing like homemade -Carole

      Reply
  13. Jack says

    July 27, 2015 at 10:26 am

    I was looking for a classic chicken noodle soup recipe w homemade noodles
    This one has really good rustic noodles & lots of chicken – and relatively easy – straightforward
    We edited the recipe – initially put in the full teaspoon of salt in the noodle recipe . That proved way too salty. Choice was to start over or fix – we added more flour., water & another egg to cut the aggressive salt.
    Where ever the recipe suggests you be ‘generous ‘ w repeated salting – I cut that back to a pinch – you can always add salt – hard to fix a dish when it’s got too much salt.
    We added 1 teaspoon of the red pepper flakes rather than the 1.5 tsp. and that was still overpowering – choking. to an extent.
    So go ahead make this. It’s great but cut WAY back on the salt & WAY back on the red pepper flake. Those who need that kind of ‘burn to your taste buds’ can add that on their own
    Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Carole says

      July 27, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      Thanks Jack for your great comments and tips! I think you misread the measurement on the red pepper flakes. It only calls for 3/4 tsp -Carole

      Reply
      • Jack says

        July 27, 2015 at 9:40 pm

        Lol. I DID misread the red pepper – 1/4 tsp is a good amt
        Thx for the correction ( less salt though 🙂

        Reply
  14. Amber says

    October 24, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    My hubby is making this for me tonight as I have the flu. I’m from WV and my grandmas would make homemade chicken and noodles for us all the time. Because of this, I can’t stand when I see a “homemade” chicken noodle soup using store bought egg noodles. Gross, imo. Now I live in New Mexico and I’m excited to put the chili flakes in the soup. It’s a variation I hadn’t seen and one that should help clear my sinuses. Can’t wait to try your fabulous recipe. Not sure if you’ve ever had chicken and noodles, but you boil a chicken in broth and add your homemade noodles and your favorite seasonings… you don’t want it to be soupy, you want it to be a stew and then serve over mashed potatoes… amazing!

    Reply
    • Carole says

      October 24, 2015 at 1:51 pm

      I hope this recipe gets back up in your feet Amber!

      Reply
  15. LMarsh says

    November 17, 2015 at 8:39 am

    I will paste my boyfriend’s (Cullinary genius in his own right) text upon eating this amazing dish. “Again…even after eating the soup…it is the most amazing soup I have EVER had…even better than my late mother’s and it was really good”

    Reply
    • Carole says

      November 17, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Sweet! Love that you came back and shared that with me 🙂

      Reply
  16. Cherice says

    November 29, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Im wanting to make a big batch of the noodles to freeze for later. How long do you recommend drying them for before putting them in the freezer?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      November 30, 2015 at 8:42 am

      I would let them dry just long enough that they won’t stick together, so about 10 minutes so the outer layer dries a bit. Good luck!

      Reply
  17. Alison Ufkin says

    November 11, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    This soup was really good. My husband said “This is the best chicken noodle soup I’ve ever had”. I did make the homemade noodles which are extra special but felt that regular store bought noodles would be just fine.

    Reply
    • Carole says

      November 12, 2020 at 3:11 pm

      Thanks Alison! When I’m short on time, I will grab a bag of frozen egg noodles from the freezer section and they make awesome noodles….really thick and yummy.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Primary Sidebar

Hey there my friend! I’m Carole Jones, a momma to 6 crazy kiddos and honestly, I’m just trying to get my kids to eat something that isn’t chicken nuggets and french fries.

More about me →

FOLLOW CAROLE ON YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok

Recent recipes

  • Shrimp Quesadilla
    Shrimp Quesadilla
  • Air Fryer Potato Wedges
    Air Fryer Potato Wedges
  • Restaurant Style Ranch
    Restaurant Style Ranch
  • air fryer biscuits
    Air Fryer Biscuits

Popular recipes

  • Roasted Baby Potatoes
    Roasted Baby Potatoes
  • Thai Chicken Salad
    Chopped Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
  • vegetable pasta bake
    Cheesy Vegetable Pasta Bake
  • parmesan chicken bake
    Parmesan Chicken Bake

Footer

FREE MEMBERSHIP for you weekly recipe fix




Top 5 Most Read Recipes

Pork Carnitas

Old Fashioned Donut Muffins

Parmesan Chicken Bake

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Sushi Rice Recipe


Follow Carole on Your Favorite Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok

Recipes

Breakfast

Appetizer

Soup

Main Dish

Side Dish

Lunch

Air Fryer

Salad

Sandwich

Bread

Dessert

Grab my newest cookbook here!

30 Minute Cooking from Frozen Cookbook

My blog contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small compensation if you make a purchase using my link, at no additional cost to you. And no worries, I only link to products that I both use and love! ~ Carole


Top 10 Recipes | Privacy Policy | About

Copyright © 2023 My Kitchen Escapades