Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

 Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is hearty, savory comfort food.  Easy to make with simple ingredients.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

KEY INGREDIENT

Traditional homemade chicken noodle soup contains carrots, celery, and egg noodles. 

I prefer mixed vegetables, spaghetti or linguine instead of egg noodles. 

Thankfully, you can use whatever you prefer.  

Although delicious during any weather, very good when it’s cold outside. 

Pairs well with a big green salad and Homemade Self-Rising Cornbread.

WHAT IS CUMIN?

Cumin is a spice made from the dried seed of a plant known as Cuminum cyminum, which is a member of the parsley family.  This spice has a pleasant nutty flavor. 

 The most common variety of cumin is a brownish-yellow color, although you can also sometimes find black cumin, green cumin, and white cumin.  The seeds hold flavor longer than ground cumin.   Source:  SpruceEats.com

EASY HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH

Homemade chicken broth is made by boiling chicken quarters in water seasoned with bay leaves, cumin seeds, salt and black pepper. 

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DARK MEAT AND WHITE MEAT CHICKEN  

Dark meat cuts have more iron.  They come from muscles using more oxygen. The iron is held in a protein called myoglobin, which gives it the darker color. White meat cuts come from muscles that metabolize energy with less oxygen, so they have less myoglobin and are lighter in color.   

Source:  BestFoodFacts.org

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHICKEN BROTH AND CHICKEN STOCK? 

Enjoy!

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EDITOR’S NOTE (March 27, 2026):   Posted this recipe for the first time November 19, 2018.  Today, I edited the text to make it easier to understand.  Recipe is the samel

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is hearty, savory comfort food.  Perfect for a weeknight meal. Easy to make with simple ingredients. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Dish

Calories:

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

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• 4 chicken quarters, skin removed Leg and thigh attached.
• 6 cups water Or enough to cover chicken thighs in boiler.
• 2 each Bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds Not cumin powder.
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups mixed vegetables, frozen Use more or less as preferred.
• 1 pound linguine, uncooked Or use spaghetti noodles.
• 1/2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke (optional)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (not margarine)

Method

 

1. Place chicken quarters (skin removed), water, bay leaves, cumin seeds (not cumin powder), salt, and black pepper in a large pot.
2. Simmer over medium heat until chicken is solid white and meat falls off bones. This will take 45 minutes or 1 hour.
3. Check regularly because water will get low before chicken is done. Add 2-1/2 more cups of water and continue simmering.
4. While chicken is simmering, prepare linguine (or spaghetti noodles) according to instructions printed on package.
   
5. Drain noodles and set aside.
6. When chicken is done, remove from heat. Allow to cool 10 minutes.
7. Remove chicken from pot and place in a large bowl. Carefully remove bones and gristle. Chop chicken into small pieces.
8. Strain chicken broth. Discard whatever is left in strainer.
9. Pour strained chicken broth back into pot. Add noodles, chopped chicken, frozen veggies and 1/2 teaspoon of Liquid Smoke.
10. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes OR until frozen vegetables are tender.
11. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted.
12. Serve hot.

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