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Classic Kosher Chicken Noodle Soup with Tender Vegetables and Fresh Dill

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Meat (Fleishig)

Homemade chicken noodle soup starts with a whole chicken simmered with onion, carrots, celery, garlic and bay leaves into a rich broth. Fresh diced vegetables, shredded chicken and egg noodles go in at the end, finished with dill and parsley.

Building Flavor From Scratch

A whole chicken gives the broth body and flavor that canned broth can’t match. Start with cold water, bring it slowly to a simmer and skim the foam. When the chicken is tender, remove it, strain the broth, and add fresh diced vegetables so they’re tender but not mushy. Shred the meat back in.

Kosher Notes

This is a meat (fleishig) soup and a Friday night tradition in many homes. Kosher chickens are salted during koshering, so add salt gradually and taste as you go.

Make-Ahead

Cook the noodles separately and store them apart from the soup so they don’t turn mushy. The broth freezes for 3 months.

Classic Kosher Chicken Noodle Soup with Tender Vegetables and Fresh Dill
This classic kosher chicken noodle soup starts with a whole chicken and builds rich, comforting flavor from scratch with tender vegetables and fresh dill.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Jewish
Calories: 285
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Broth
  • 1 whole kosher chicken 3-4 pounds
  • 12 cups water
  • 1 large yellow onion peeled and halved
  • 2 stalks celery roughly chopped
  • 2 large carrots roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic smashed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
For the Soup
  • 3 large carrots diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 8 ounces wide egg noodles
  • 3 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

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Method
 

Make the Broth
  1. Place the whole chicken in a large stockpot and cover with 12 cups of cold water. Add the halved onion, roughly chopped celery and carrots, smashed garlic, bay leaves, salt, and peppercorns.
  2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Skim any foam that rises to the surface during the first 15 minutes of cooking.
  3. Simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, until the chicken is falling off the bone and the broth is golden and flavorful.
  4. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer and discard all the solids. You should have about 8-10 cups of broth.
  5. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove all the meat from the bones and shred into bite-sized pieces. Discard the skin and bones.
Finish the Soup
  1. Return the strained broth to the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the diced carrots and cook for 8 minutes.
  2. Add the diced celery and onion to the pot and cook for another 5-7 minutes, until all vegetables are tender.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the egg noodles in a separate pot of salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain well.
  4. Add the shredded chicken back to the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through for 2-3 minutes.
  5. To serve, place a portion of cooked noodles in each bowl and ladle the hot soup over them. Garnish with fresh dill and parsley.

Notes

For the best results, cook noodles separately to prevent them from getting mushy in leftovers. Store leftover soup and noodles separately in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The broth can be frozen for up to 3 months without the noodles. You can substitute chicken thighs for a richer flavor, using about 2.5 pounds bone-in, skin-on thighs.
Nutrition Facts
8 servings per recipe
Serving size 1 serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 850mg 37%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 28g 56%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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