Classic Homemade Chicken Broth Soup
Warm, nourishing, and brimming with rich, savory flavor, this Classic Homemade Chicken Broth Soup is the ultimate comfort food made right in your kitchen. Featuring a whole chicken simmered to perfection with fresh vegetables like carrots, celery, and onion, this recipe creates a soul-soothing homemade broth packed with wholesome goodness. The addition of aromatics like garlic, parsley, bay leaves, and black peppercorns infuses every spoonful with depth and warmth. Ready in just over two hours, this hearty soup can be customized with optional noodles for added texture and is perfect for feeding a crowd or storing for later. Whether it's to combat a chilly evening or bolster your immune system, this homemade chicken soup is a timeless classic you'll reach for again and again.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 lbs whole chicken
- 16 cups water
- 3 large carrots
- 3 celery stalks
- 1 large onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 10 black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 oz noodles (optional)
Instructions
Place the whole chicken in a large stockpot. Add 16 cups of water to cover the chicken completely.
Peel and roughly chop the carrots and onion. Cut the celery stalks into large pieces. Add them to the pot along with peeled and smashed garlic cloves.
Add fresh parsley, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and salt to the pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 90 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
Carefully remove the chicken from the pot, and allow it to cool enough to handle. When cool, remove the meat from the bones, and shred it into bite-sized pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into another large pot to remove vegetables and spices. Discard solids, reserving the broth.
Optional: Return the broth to the stove and add noodles if desired. Cook according to package instructions until al dente.
Add the shredded chicken back to the broth and stir to combine. Adjust seasoning with additional salt if needed.
Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley if desired, and enjoy your homemade comforting chicken broth soup.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
807 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 18.6 g | 24% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.4 g | 22% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 102 mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 5252 mg | 228% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 124.7 g | 45% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 21.9 g | 78% | |
| Total Sugars | 23.6 g | ||
| Protein | 46.3 g | 93% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 645 mg | 50% | |
| Iron | 10.7 mg | 59% | |
| Potassium | 2608 mg | 55% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
