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Title: Best Chicken Noodle Soup
Categories: Poultry, Pasta, Vegetables, Herbs
Yield: 8 Servings

3 1/2 lb Broiler-fryer chicken;cut up
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3 lb Meaty chicken pieces
1/2 c Chopped onion
2 ts Salt
1 ts Dried thyme, sage, or basil,
- crushed
1/4 ts Ground black pepper
2 Bay leaves
2 cl Garlic; peeled, halved
8 c Water
1 c Chopped carrots
1 c Chopped celery
2 c Homemade Egg Noodles
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6 oz Dried egg noodles
1 tb Snipped fresh thyme, sage,
- or basil (opt)

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2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
2 Egg yolks
1 Egg
1/3 c Water
1 ts Vegetable oil or olive oil
All-purpose flour

In a large bowl stir together 1 3/4 cups of the flour and the salt.
Using the back of a spoon, make a well in the center of the flour
mixture. In a small bowl combine egg yolks, whole egg, the water, and
oil. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until mixture forms dough.

Sprinkle a clean kneading surface with the remaining 1/4 cup flour.
Turn out dough onto the floured surface. Knead until dough is smooth
and elastic (8 to 10 minutes total kneading time). Cover and let the
dough rest for 10 minutes. Divide the dough into four equal portions.

On a lightly floured surface, roll each dough portion into a 12"
square (about 1/16" thick). Lightly dust both sides of the dough
square with additional flour. Let stand, uncovered, about 20 minutes.
(Or using a pasta machine, pass each dough portion through machine
according to manufacturer's directions until dough is 1/16" thick,
dusting dough with flour as needed. Let stand, uncovered, for 20
minutes.) Loosely roll dough square into a spiral; cut crosswise in
1/4" wide strips. Unroll strips to separate; cut strips into 2" to 3"
long pieces. Cook noodle pieces in a large amount of boiling lightly
salted water for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender; drain well. (Or
place noodle pieces in a resealable plastic bag or an airtight
container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 day before
cooking.)

FOOD PROCESSOR DIRECTIONS: Place steel blade in food processor. Add
all of the flour, salt, and eggs to food processor. Cover and process
until mixture forms fine crumbs, about the consistency of cornmeal.
With the food processor running, slowly pour the water and oil
through the feed tube. Continue processing just until the dough forms
a ball. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Cover; let dough
rest for 10 minutes. Divide the dough into four equal portions.
Continue as directed in Step 3.

DRYING DIRECTIONS: To dry cut noodles, spread noodles on a wire rack
or hang them from a pasta-drying rack or clothes hanger. Let pasta
dry for up to 2 hours. Place in an airtight container and store in
the refrigerator for up to 3 days before cooking. Or dry the noodles
for at least 1 hour; place them in a plastic freezer bag or freezer
container. Seal and freeze for up to 8 months before cooking. Add 1
to 2 minutes to cooking time for dried or frozen noodles.

DO AHEAD: Prepare Homemade Egg Noodles as directed through Step 2.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in airtight freezer container;
seal and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely in the
refrigerator; continue with Step 3.

MAKE THE SOUP: In a 6 to 8 quart Dutch oven combine chicken, onion,
salt, dried thyme, pepper, bay leaves, and garlic. Pour the water
over all. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 1 1/2
hours or until chicken is very tender.

Remove chicken from broth, discarding backbone. When cool enough to
handle, remove meat from bones. Discard bones and skin. Cut meat into
bite-size pieces; set aside. Discard bay leaves. Skim fat from broth.
Bring broth to boiling. Stir in carrots and celery. Simmer, covered,
for 7 minutes. Add Homemade Egg Noodles, stirring to combine. Simmer,
covered, for 3 to 5 minutes more or until noodles are tender. Stir in
chicken pieces and, if desired, fresh thyme; heat through.

Makes: 8 servings

Yields: 10 1/2 cups

Better Homes & Gardens | July 2016

MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 July 2016

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