How Do You Make The Best Ever Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup?
This recipe goes out to all of you who need a good comfort food. Whether you are fighting the flu, the cold wind outside or just want to enjoy the soothing effects of noodles in a rich broth this is the ultimate, real deal chicken soup. Enjoy. Fill a large pot about 2/3 of the way with water. These first steps are for making the broth so if you have a stock pot that would be an ideal. Leaving the skins on cut the ends off the onions and garlic. Halve the onions. Cut two of your carrots into chunks – also no need to peel these. Put the chicken, garlic, onions, bay leaves, carrots, and peppercorns into the water. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to a simmer, but try not to let it boil. If it boils too long the fat will emulsify – icky. Simmer for about 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken pieces and let them cool for at least 5 minutes. Take the meat off the bones, tear it into small pieces, and set it aside. Put the bones, skin and other non edible part