Homemade Old Fashioned Mennonite Style Chicken Noodle Soup Recipes

MENNONITE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Skin the chicken so it is not so fatty.
• Put chicken and broth in a big pot.
• Add anise, bay leaves, pepper and cinnamon stick.
• Simmer for 2- 2 1/2 hours, skimming off foam occasionally.
• Add butter and simmer for about 1/2 hour.
• Remove the chicken and pull meat off carcass, place in a separate bowl.
• Skim off any remaining fat from broth.
• Cook your noodles in clean water and place in another separate bowl.
• To serve, fill your own bowl with noodles and meat desired, pour hot broth over top.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Fill up a large soup pot 3/4 with water. Place whole chicken in the water and cook on high. Just before the water begins to boil, scoop off the layer of 'scum'. Boil for about 30 minutes with the lid on. Place the star anise and peppercorns in a spice infuser and add to pot along with chopped onion, bay leaves, salt, and Chinese five spice. Boil for another 2 hours with the lid partially set on the pot. Remove and debone the chicken from broth. Cut chicken meat into bite size pieces and put aside. Skim off the onions and fat from the top of the broth and throw out. Add chicken meat and parsley and boil for another 20 minutes. Boil egg noodles in a separate pot and set aside. Add additional salt to taste. Add cooked noodles to broth, serve and enjoy!

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot place the cleaned whole chicken and fill the pot with GOOD water about 3 inches above the chicken. I also add a Bay leaf. Bring to a boil on high heat and continue boiling for about 1-1 1/2 hours until chicken is completely cooked.
• Remove the chicken and let it cool off and skim the broth for any bones or fat and remove.
• To the broth add the chicken bouillion and then add the vegetables.( I add mushrooms in place of the celery or sometimes just carrots. Use whatever vegetables you like).
• Let the vegetables cook until almost tender.
• While vegetables are cooking remove chicken from the bone and shred and add to the soup.
• When the vegetables have become tender add in the noodles.(I use Grandmas noodles which can be found in the frozen section usually near the frozed bread dough.) Wait for the noodles to completely cook and then the soup is done and ready to eat.
• You can add water anytime during the cooking stage if the water looks like it is boiling down too low. This is one of those recipes that you can make it your own.

OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or kettle combine chicken, water, onion, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, about 2 hours or until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken from broth.
• When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones.
• Discard bones.
• Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set aside. Discard bay leaf.
• Skim fat from broth.
• Bring broth to boiling.
• Stir in the noodles, carrots, and celery. Simmer, covered, about 8 minutes or until noodles ar tender but still firm.
• Stir in chicken and parsley; heat through.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Dry chicken thighs with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until just smoking.
• Brown chicken thighs well on both sides, 6-8 minutes.
• Transfer to plate, let cool slightly, and discard skin.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat left in pan.
• Add in carrots, celery, and onions; cook over medium heat until vegetables are softened, 7-10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, tomato paste, thyme, and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in 1 cup chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir remaining 7 cups broth and bay leaves into slow cooker.
• Nestle browned chicken with any accumulated juice into slow cooker.
• Season chicken breast with salt and pepper, wrap in foil packet, and lay on top of soup.
• Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4-6 hours on LOW.
• Remove foil packet, open it carefully (watch for steam), and transfer chicken breast to cutting board.
• Transfer chicken thighs to cutting board.
• Let all chicken cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces, discarding skin and bones.
• Let soup settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Cook egg noodles in boiling salted water until tender, then drain.
• Stir cooked noodles, shredded chicken, and peas into soup and let sit until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.