Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup {with heart shaped carrots}

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ah, Chicken Noodle Soup – A universal comfort food, and the best cure to a bad cold.  Gotta love it.  I know I do.  

Homemade chicken noodle soup has nothing on the stuff from the can.  You need a microscope to find the chicken in that stuff.  You certainly don’t need one here – this contains one whole chicken’s worth of meat.  This is one that certainly won’t leave you hungry at the end of the bowl.

This recipe is the best I have made, and it’s actually quite easy to prepare!  If you have leftovers, it freezes wonderfully.  You can do so in freezer bags, or in my method for freezing individual servings.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

 

To make this one a little more special, I’ve cut my carrots into hearts. With a few strokes, you can transform normal sliced carrots into the cutest little hearts to adorn your soup with.  Totally not necessary, but it is adorable!

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

 

Told you it was cute! 🙂

The heart shaped carrots are also the sweetest little snack – great idea to replace the typical carrot stick with!

Heart Shaped Carrots

It’s simpler than it looks too.  Here’s a little tutorial to help you along.

After peeling your carrots, cut them in half or even into thirds if you have extremely long carrots.  It’s easier to do in smaller pieces. Now, make a slanted cut into one side of the carrot with a sharp knife all the way down to the opposite end.  Like this.

Heart Shaped Carrots

 

Now, do the same thing on the other side, making a ‘V’.

Heart Shaped Carrots

 

Heart Shaped Carrots

 

Make 2 small slanted cuts on each side of the bottom to make the rounded bottom more of a sharp, pointed edge – making the bottom of your heart.

Heart Shaped Carrots

 

That’s all it is to it!

Heart Shaped Carrots

 

Now, on to the recipe for this fantastically delicious Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup.  It’s even better when you use homemade egg noodles instead of store bought – YUM!

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Heart-Shaped Carrots

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cut up fryer chicken
  • 3 whole carrots diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 16 ounces egg noodles -or- make your own from scratch

Instructions

  • Cover chicken in 4 quarts of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from pot with a slotted spoon. With 2 forks, remove as much meat from the bones as you can. Set aside. Return the bones to the pot & simmer in the broth for 1 hour.
  • Remove the bones from the pot with a slotted spoon, taking care to not leave any small ones behind.
  • Add the carrots and celery to the pot, followed by the herbs and spices. Stir to combine & simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Increase the heat to medium high and add the chicken. Cook for 10 minutes. Add in the egg noodles, and cook for 10 more minutes.
  • Serve hot and enjoy.