Mother Earth News Guide to Soup Making

For a slight twist, add some lard to this Homemade Chicken and Noodle Soup Recipe.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

NOODLES

• 3 eggs

• 1 tablespoon water

• 1 tablespoon milk

• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon lard, melted and cooled

• 2 to 2 1 ⁄4 cups allpurpose flour

• 1 scant teaspoon baking powder

SOUP

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 onions, chopped

• 3 carrots, quartered and sliced

• 3 ribs celery, sliced

• 1 chicken, cut into pieces, fat not removed (6 to 7 pounds)

• 2 quarts (8 cups) chicken broth

• 4 cups cold water, more or less as needed

• 4 sprigs fresh parsley

• 3 sprigs fresh thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1 To make noodles, combine eggs, water and milk in large bowl. Beat well with electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add salt and lard, and beat well.

2 In medium bowl, whisk 2 cups flour with baking powder. Gradually beat into egg mixture on low speed. With rubber spatula, stir in more flour, up to 1 ⁄4 cup if needed, to make stiff dough.

3 Turn dough onto floured board and knead into ball. Sprinkle additional flour on board and roll out dough to 1 ⁄16-inch thick. Using pizza wheel, slice dough into strips 1 ⁄4-inch wide, then slice again in half crosswise. Transfer noodles to wire rack and cover loosely with lint-free cloth. Let dry for 2 hours.

4 To make soup, heat oil in soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes.

5 Add chicken, broth and enough cold water to cover ingredients by 2 inches. Bring to boil; skim off foam that rises to surface. Add parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is tender, about 2 hours.

6 Remove chicken from pot and set aside to cool. Remove and discard bay leaf, parsley and thyme sprigs. Let stand for 5 minutes. Skim off fat. Pull chicken from bones; set aside.

7 Add noodles to pot and cook until noodles float to top, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot. Yields 6 servings.

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