Name: Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 Onion (($0.28)); 4 Carrots (($0.88)); 4 Celery Stalks (($1.00)); 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted (($0.26)); 2 lbs Chicken Pieces (($5.98)); 1 tsp Salt (($0.04)); 1 tsp Black Pepper (($0.06)); 6 cloves Garlic (($0.60)); 2 Bay Leaves (($0.12)); 1/4 tsp Thyme, dried (($0.02)); 6 cups Chicken Stock (($0.60)); 2 cups Vegetable Stock (($0.20)); 2.5 cups Egg Noodles (($1.23)); 2 tsp Parsley, dried (($0.12)); 2 tsp Dill, dried (($0.12)); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (($0.23))

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This Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe is made with chicken, egg noodles, herbs, and vegetables. It’s delicious, comforting, and easy to make. Yum!

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Ingredients, Substitutions, & Budget

This total recipe costs $11.74 to make. It makes 8 servings which works out to $1.47 per serving.

Your grocery costs are probably different than mine. Location, shopping habits, seasonal availability, and other things can all have a major impact on the cost of food. Find out how I calculate what a recipe costs.

Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients

There are 16 ingredients in this dish.

Chicken Pieces ($5.98)

You can use whatever pieces of the chicken you prefer. I like thighs (bone-in or boneless, whatever’s on sale) but breasts, legs, wings, drumsticks, anything works.

The pieces you choose will affect the cook time. Bone-in will take longest. Dark meat takes longer than white.

Egg Noodles ($1.23)

Egg noodles are meant to be eaten soft which is why they’re the best choice for soup.

However, since we’re adding the noodles at the end of this soup, you can use your favorite pasta noodles instead.

I always use egg noodles because I like them and I prefer their texture in leftover soup.

Chicken & Vegetable Stocks ($0.80)

I like to use mostly chicken stock (6 cups) and a bit of vegetables stock (2 cups). I think it gives the soup a richer flavor.

You can use all chicken stock, all vegetable stock, part water, a bit of dry white wine, or whatever your favorite liquid is. Just make sure you’re adding 8 cups of liquid.

13 More Ingredients

Onion ($0.28) : Yellow or red onions work best but use whatever you prefer and have on hand.
Carrots ($0.88)
Celery Stalks ($1.00)
Butter ($0.26): you can use salted butter. The amount of salt in salted butter is almost nothing.
Salt ($0.04)
Black Pepper ($0.06)
Garlic ($0.60): fresh garlic is always going to be the best. You can substitute 2 tbsp of pre-minced garlic or 1 tsp dried garlic instead (but it won’t be quite as flavorful).
Bay Leaves ($0.12): it’s recommended that you remove bay leaves before serving (because they’re a choking hazard).
Thyme ($0.02): substitute with ¼ tbsp of chopped fresh Thyme.
Parsley ($0.12): substitute with 2 tbsp of chopped fresh Parsley.
Dill ($0.12): substitute with 2 tbsp of chopped fresh Dill.
Lemon Juice ($0.23): adding a quick squeeze of acid at the end of cooking will really brighten up your soup.

How Can You Reduce the Cost?

Chicken is half the cost of this recipe! If you’re willing to use less chicken, that will give you the most savings.

You can also change the vegetables. Instead of using carrots and celery, use a couple of cups of a frozen vegetable mix (frozen veggies are often a lot cheaper than fresh where I live, especially on sale).

Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup is also a great meal to make with whatever leftovers you have. Toss in the carcass of a rotisserie chicken and let all the little meat bits fall off as your meat component. Add in the ends of whatever veggies you have in the fridge. Use the broken or leftovers of pasta.

Equipment & Plating

There’s not much needed to make your own chicken noodle soup.

Large Pot with Lid

This recipe makes 8 servings of soup so use your large pot to make it.

Meat Thermometer

Undercooked chicken can cause sickness. Make sure your chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) with a quality meat thermometer.

Small Tools

To make this recipe, you’re going to want the following small tools:

Chef’s Knife
Cutting Board
Measuring Cups & Spoons
Spatula or Wooden Spoon

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Serving

Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup is served with:

Scoop Spoon: to get the soup from the pot to your bowl!
Soup Bowls
Soup Spoons

What to Eat it with

Homestyle chicken noodle soup is a hearty meal that doesn’t really NEED anything else. But that doesn’t mean you won’t want something else with it. Try serving it with one (or more) of these:

Got Leftovers?

Eat them!

Reheat: leftover soup can be reheated in the microwave or on the stove.
Refrigerate: you can store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freeze: You can freeze extra chicken noodle soup for up to 3 months. Allow it to cool completely and store in an airtight container with room at the top.
Note: egg noodles will retain their shape and texture when frozen and thawed but pasta noodles will break down and become mushy. If you’re using pasta noodles, don’t’ freeze them. Add fresh noodles during the reheating process.