Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 celery ribs, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 2 leeks, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 2 large carrots, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 2 parsnips, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 2 shallots, peeled and quartered
• 1 small cabbage, coarsely shredded
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme, chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 10 black peppercorns
• 14 cups water
• 2 lbs chicken
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 carrots, chopped into bite size pieces
• 2 parsnips, chopped into bite size pieces
• 2 stalks celery, chopped into bite size pieces
• 1 onion, chopped fine

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients for stock in large stockpot.
• 2 bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• 3 partially cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 remove from heat and strain the stock through a cheesecloth-lined sieve.
• 5 shred chicken into small pieces and place in a bowl.
• 6 discard the vegetables, or run through a blender and add to stock for a creamy soup.
• 7 simmer the stock for about 20 minutes more.
• 8 while the stock is cooking mix flour, salt and flax seeds in large bowl.
• 9 in blender add eggs, 1 tablespoon milk, olive oil and butter mixing well.
• 10 pour ingredients from blender into flour mixture.
• 11 mix for about 10 minutes until dough is mixed well.
• 12 separate into 3 pieces and let sit covered for 15 minutes.
• 13 place one piece of dough on a floured counter and roll as thin as possible.
• 14 using a pizza cutter, cut dough into the size noodles you want.
• 15 repeat until all 3 dough balls are used.
• 16 bring stock to a rapid boil.
• 17 add all ingredients from soup list above.
• 18 add chicken.
• 19 add noodles one at a time making sure they dont stick together.
• 20 simmer for 20 minutes stirring often.
• 21 remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
• 22 enjoy.