Noodle Soup

I love Chicken Noodle Soup, but there's just one little problem--I don't eat chicken!  Here is my "recipe" for the soup.  Everything is an approximation because you can add more or less of the things that you like!

"Chicken" Noodle Soup

Ingredients:
Egg Noodles (Betty Crocker Cookbook):

• 2 cups of white or whole wheat flour
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 whole egg
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water

Soup:

• chopped Garlic (I used about 2 cloves)
• 2 Tbl olive oil
• Quart of vegetarian vegetable stock, I used organic Swanson
• chopped up vegetables:
  carrots
  celery
  onion
  green pepper
  beans--I used Chinese Noodle Beans
  any other veggies that you like!  Just make sure you try to chop everything the same size so that they cook the same.
• 3/4-1 1/2 cups water
• salt, pepper to taste

Instructions:

Make the noodles earlier in the day so that they have time to dry (at least 2 hours). 

Noodles:

Pour the flour into a medium sized bowl.  Make a well in the flour.  Add the egg yolks, egg, and salt to the flour, and mix well.  Mix in water 1 tablespoon one teaspoon at a time until dough is stiff but easy to roll out.  Divide dough up into 3-4 parts so that it is easier to roll out.  Roll the dough out on a floured surface until it's about paper thin.  I cut my noodles about 1/2 inch wide using a ruler and pizza cutter.  Lay aside on a cloth to dry for at least 2 hours.  

Soup:

Place the onions, any garlic, and olive oil in a medium sized pot on medium heat.  Cook until the onions are tender.  Add the broth, water, and chopped veggies to simmer over medium heat until the veggies are soft, but not falling apart.  Add the noodles and cook for about 5-10 more min.  Add salt or pepper to taste.  Voila!  Your soup is done.  

I chopped everything up further and gave some to Jack...he loved it!

Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Noodles

Remember the extra chicken and broth from the corn soup? Today I took it from the freezer and made homemade noodle soup-with homemade noodles. Though I use a recipe for the noodles, the soup just kinda gets thrown together in the pot.

First, I made the noodles, rolled them out, and cut them into the desired size. These have to be made several hours ahead of time to allow the noodle to dry out a bit. (recipe below)

Just like the corn soup, I begin by sauteing some onion, celery, even a little garlic. Then add the broth and some pretty carrots.

Bring broth to a boil and add noodles a few at a time. If more broth is needed, some kind of ready to use broth can be added. Cook until tender, and add the chicken pieces, and a few spices....salt, pepper and parsley. Anything you choose to add desired flavor. Simmer just a bit longer.

ENJOY!

Homemade Noodles

1 egg, beaten

1/2 tsp. salt

2 Tbl. milk

1 c. sifted flour

Combine egg, salt and milk. Add flour a little at a time, enough to make stiff dough. Roll very thin on floured surface. Let stand 20 minutes. Roll up loosely. Slice 1/4 inch wide. Unroll, Spread out and let dry 2 hours.

*I often use half whole wheat, half regular flour with no problem.

*Cutting noodles with a pizza cutter works well!