Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (Homemade Chicken Broth)

So, this morning I was up at two am with a sick child. And because 2am for me means much much later in the day for my sister, I called her. Her family was sick this week as well, which is quite the coincidence, but she was telling me about the chicken noodle soup they made and how GREAT it was. She told me how to make it, including my own broth, and I was surprised at how EASY it seemed! Can you believe I started cooking this at 4am? I AM crazy.

Please note, I did make some adjustments to what I had on hand, I hope my sister posts her recipe later! (Hint Hint) ADJUSTMENTS: using frozen mixed veggies because my "fresh" carrots weren't so fresh and I didn't have enough flour to make homemade noodles.

Also, I have tried many, many times to make homemade chicken noodle without success. Even using store bought broth and/or bullion. This was a hit!

Here is the finished product!!

And for the easy-peasy recipe:
#1: Fill big cooking pot to handle (see picture, or just fill close to top of pot) with water (water will significantly boil out, so you will end up with a pot approx. half-filled with broth) Throw in six raw boneless, skinless chicken breast, salt, and pepper.

#2: Boil the chicken until it is cooked. Remove chicken from pot and put in the fridge.

#3: Now skim the water in the pot to remove the white foamy stuff and what little fat is on top.

#4: Add in about 1/2 chopped white onion, two cloves chopped garlic, and veggies (1-2 cups). Add more salt to taste. Your broth should taste like broth, not chicken-flavored water. Salt makes it oh so yummy. Add more pepper to taste as well.

#5: Bring to a boil, covered.

#6: While boiling/simmering broth, shred or cube about three of the cooked chicken breasts (or more if you prefer).

#7: Add chicken and 1+cup bowtie noodles (or what you have on hand if you also lack the flour necessary to make homemade). Bring to rolling boil (covered) for the time the pasta package says to cook noodles.

#8: Taste again, add salt if needed, and enjoy!

BTW the longer the soup sits, the more the onion, garlic, veggies, and chicken flavor it. Keep it simmering on low throughout the day OR
cool it in the fridge,  place in freezer bags, and freeze for an easy future meal!

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Yours Truly,
Isabelle