Easy
Chicken à la King
40 min4
(543)
Medium
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup from Scratch
(437)
2 hr 15 min8320 calBy ChickenRecipes.ca Team|March 15, 2024
Not from a can. Not from a packet. Not from a Tetra Pak. The kind of chicken noodle soup that takes two hours but fills your kitchen with a smell that makes everyone in the house wander in asking when it'll be ready. One whole chicken, a mirepoix of onion, carrot, and celery, bay leaves, peppercorns, and flat-leaf parsley. Simmer it all, pull the meat, strain the broth through a fine mesh sieve, add egg noodles in the last 10 minutes. In February in Winnipeg when it's minus 35 outside, this is the only acceptable dinner.
soups-stewscomfort-food
Ingredients
Servings:
8
Instructions
Nutrition Per Serving
320
Calories
34g
Protein
17g
Fat
26g
Carbs
Fiber6g
Sugar2g
Sodium447mg
Reviews
4.8 / 5 (437 reviews)
Kevin L.
Jul 17, 2025Made this for a dinner party and everyone asked for the recipe.
Lauren A.
Aug 15, 2025Followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect.
Sarah O.
Jul 26, 2025Great recipe! Even my picky kids loved it.
Amanda P.
Nov 10, 2025Followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect.
Recipe at a Glance
Prep:
15 minCook:
2 hrTotal:
2 hr 15 minServings:
8Difficulty:
MediumPro Tips
- 1Don't rush the searing step — the browned bits on the bottom of the pan are pure concentrated flavour.
- 2Use a heavy-bottomed pan that distributes heat evenly. A Dutch oven from the Bay or a cast iron from Canadian Tire both work perfectly.
- 3Season aggressively — chicken absorbs flavour like a sponge, and under-seasoned chicken is the most common cooking mistake.
Variations
- Swap the primary protein for bone-in thighs if the recipe calls for breast — thighs are more forgiving and harder to overcook.
- Add a splash of white wine or apple cider vinegar when deglazing for extra depth.
- Make it dairy-free by using olive oil instead of butter and coconut cream instead of heavy cream.
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