Grandma's Chicken Soup with Homemade Noodles

Name: Grandma's Chicken Soup with Homemade Noodles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 gallon chicken stock; 4 bone-in chicken breast halves; 3 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; 3 eggs; 2 tablespoons water, or as needed; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch salt

Rating: 4.62 stars

45 Ratings
39 Reviews
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This is my beloved Grandmother's recipe. I have made noodles from scratch mixing, rolling, and cutting by hand. Today I use a dough mixer and pasta cutter to save time.

By Kelly Nagy Cramer

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

1 hr

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 gallon chicken stock
4 bone-in chicken breast halves
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
2 tablespoons water, or as needed
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch salt

Directions

Step 1

Bring chicken stock to a boil; cook chicken breasts at a boil until no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chicken, cool, and cut meat from bone; keep chicken stock at a low simmer.

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Step 2

Mix flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt together using the dough hook attachment in the bowl of a stand mixer on Low; add eggs and water, 1 tablespoon at time, until dough holds together.
Step 3

Split dough in half. Roll 1 dough half on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into noodles 2 to 3-inches long x 1/4-inch wide using a sharp knife dipped in flour or a fettuccine pasta cutter. Repeat with other dough half.
Step 4

Return chicken to the simmering stock; add noodles. Season stock with black pepper and 1 pinch salt. Cook soup until noodles are cooked through, 15 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

490 calories; protein 41.2g 82% DV; carbohydrates 50.8g 16% DV; fat 12.5g 19% DV; cholesterol 179.4mg 60% DV; sodium 2021.5mg 81% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (39)

Most helpful positive review

Amber Long Lund

12/01/2014

This is the same recipe I've always used (just want home to double check my recipe, so I looked this up to find a similar one), but I use milk instead of water...fantastic!!! Also, if you sprinklea thick layer of flour on top then roll up the noodle mixture before cutting, then cut, you can get thinner noodles if you want. Also, I lay the mixer out for a couple hours to dry...evenly on both sides. They hold up better I think. Read More

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mpetro

12/08/2015

Regarding the noodles...needed 9T of water not 2. But other than that...they are fantastic! Read More

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45 Ratings

5 star values: 34
4 star values: 7
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Amber Long Lund

12/01/2014

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Kelly Nagy Cramer

02/07/2014

Won first prize at a soup cook off with this one year. My kids love it took me awhile to come close to "gramma's" soup even with her recipe :) Read More

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ALIHALVERSON

01/25/2015

This was the perfect recipe for a cold winter day. Noodles turned out perfect, used lots and lots of flour when rolling them out. Thinner noodles is the key. Be patient with your roller as the dough will appear to be tough but worth the roll out time. I rolled out the dough a cup or so at a time. The extra flour on the noodles will thicken the broth. I cooked the noodles half way before dropping the chicken back in for the last 10 mins. The only additions I made was chopped onion, garlic, carrots, bay leaf for depth. Family loved it! Read More

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Mrdthbtlr

10/15/2014

Five stars for the noodles alone. Super simple and delicious. I had great results cutting the dough with my pizza cutter. I liked that the noodles weren't completely uniform were clearly homemade and were more rustic. They puff up a lot when cooked so I would err on the side of cutting them pretty thin vs the recommended size or bigger. I also thought the noodles were even way better the next day after they sat overnight in the broth. Texture was incredible. Pillowy but still a bit firm. These are too simple for excuses. Read More

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Leah Ann

01/07/2014

Excellent noodles! Exactly as we like them... hearty and thick! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Read More

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mpetro

12/08/2015

Regarding the noodles...needed 9T of water not 2. But other than that...they are fantastic! Read More

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sunshinejk

11/30/2014

I used 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts and also added carrots onions and celery for color. My broth didn't look as thick as what was in the picture but it still turned out delicious. I had to use 6 tbsp of water for the noodles in order to get it to form into a ball. It was hard to roll the dough thin enough. I ended up rolling it in smaller pieces so I could get the noodles thinner. Read More

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Melissa

09/17/2016

I have been making this recipe all my life. I remember rolling cutting and unrolling the noodles with mom when I was a little girl. Now it's cooking on my stove as I type this. Kids came down sick and this is ALWAYS the big request! They refuse to eat any other chicken soup. I do lay out the noodles 5-6 hours to dry before cooking. They hold up better while being boiled. This even freezes well in freezer bags when illness hits quick. I just run the frozen bag under warm water to loosen then dump in the crockpot to heat on low for a few hours. Read More

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Melissa Kay Martin

09/21/2016

I MADE MY NOODLES AND THEN DRIED THEM A LITTLE IN THE OVEN AT 175 FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. I ALSO ADDED A CAN OF CORN AND COOKED UP SOME FRESH GREENBEANS AND SHALLOTS IN BUTTER AND SHERRY ON THE SIDE FOR MY NON-PICKY EATERS TO ADD TO THE SOUP. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Grandma's Chicken Soup with Homemade Noodles

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 489.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 82 %

carbohydrates: 16 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 19 %

saturated fat: 18 %

cholesterol: 60 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 186 %

vitamin b6: 39 %

vitamin c:

folate: 33 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 26 %

magnesium: 16 %

potassium: 10 %

sodium: 81 %

thiamin: 57 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.