Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe Video

This easy and economical soup is the ideal comfort food to savour, especially if you've picked up a cold virus! Science has proven that there are definite benefits to 'from scratch' chicken soup and at the very least it's a delicious way to get warmed up...enjoy!

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 55 Min
Ready In2 Hr 25 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
DishMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Olive oil2 Tablespoon
 Onion1 Cup (16 tbs), diced
 Celery stalks2 Medium, diced
 Carrots1 Large, diced
 Red peppers1⁄2 Medium, diced
 Garlic1 Clove (5 gm), minced
 Chicken breast boneless skinless2 Large, poached and diced
 Celery leaves1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Parsley1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Pearled barley1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Egg noodles2 Cup (32 tbs)
 Chicken stock6 Cup (96 tbs)
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Pepper1 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 384 Calories from Fat 93

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10 g16.1%

Saturated Fat 2.1 g10.7%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 71.8 mg23.9%

Sodium 745.2 mg31.1%

Total Carbohydrates 45 g15.1%

Dietary Fiber 3.6 g14.6%

Sugars 7.1 g

Protein 26 g52%

Vitamin A 53.4% Vitamin C 35.8%

Calcium 5.2% Iron 12%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1. In a pot on medium high, heat oil, add in the onion, celery, carrot, red pepper, garlic and saute it for about 5 minutes until soft.
2. Pour in the chicken stock, celery leaves, parsley, chicken breast, egg noodles, pearl barley, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Cover and bring the soup to a boil.
3. Once it starts boiling , lower the temperature and let it simmer for 110 - 115 minutes, stirring in between intervals.

SERVING
4. Serve the chicken noodle soup hot with crackers or a slice of toasted wheat bread.
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