Salads, Soups, & Chili

Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

This traditional chicken soup is the quintessential cure-all and tastes great.

Prep Time 
15 to 30 minutes
Cook Time 
More than 1 hour
Total Time 
3 hours
Servings 
10
Ingredients 

5 quarts water
1 (3-1/2 pounds) Gold'n Plump® Whole Chicken, cut into 6 to 7 pieces
3 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1/3 cup chicken-flavor soup base concentrate
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups medium egg noodles

Instructions 

Pour the water into a 6- to 8-quart stockpot. Add the chicken. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 50 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and about to fall off the bones.

Remove the chicken from the broth. When it is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and discard; remove the meat from the bones and cut into 1-inch pieces. Set aside.

Use a fine sieve to strain the broth. Pour it back into the pan.

Add the cooked chicken and the remaining ingredients, except the noodles, to the broth. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are nearly tender.

Turn the heat to medium. Add the noodles. Boil gently, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes or until the noodles are tender. (Fresh, homemade noodles take about 5 minutes to cook, depending on their thickness. Take care not to overcook.)

Variations 

Packaged egg noodles may be used but you might want to try noodles from scratch with the help of a bread machine.

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

Primary Product 
Whole Chicken
Cuisine 
American

  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      10
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      271
    • Calories from Fat 
      55%
    • Total Fat 
      17g
    • Saturated Fat 
      4g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      8g
    • Protein 
      24g
    • Sugars 
      2g
    • Cholesterol 
      112mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      1g
    • Sodium 
      875mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      53%
    • Vitamin C 
      3%
    • Calcium 
      3%
    • Iron 
      3%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Starch/Bread 
      0.5
    • Fat 
      1.5
    • Lean Meat 
      3
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
Cooking Method 
Stovetop
Recipe Source 
Gold'n Plump Exclusive