Making homemade consommé is easy to do. And with the homemade stock, you’ll love the flavor of this Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon.
I’ve shared with you how my Middle-Child loves his chicken noodle soup with lemon. Lots of lemon. Lots and LOTS of lemon. I have been making a pot of soup for him practically every week for years now. My husband also loves soup.
My daughter has joined the soup bandwagon and chicken noodle soup is officially the two kids’ all-time favorite soup. I make a big pot of this soup every Sunday for that week’s school lunches.
I pack each of them a thermos (I own about 4 of these thermoses) and it keeps their soup nice and hot. The two monkeys will eat chicken noodle soup no matter what the weather is like. It gets hot here in San Diego, and they don’t care. They’ll eat soup.
Some weeks I make TWO pots of chicken noodle soup. Especially as my kids have gotten older and their appetites larger. Soup for breakfast, soup for lunch, soup for dinner. Yes, some days it is the only food in their stomachs.
I really can’t fathom this infatuation with chicken noodle soup, but I am thankful for it. I make sure my chicken noodle soup is PACKED with all the good stuff that their growing bodies need.
I used to make homemade chicken stock, but because I make such vast quantities of soup, I stopped. I just don’t have the time. My secret ingredient is Better Than Bouillon consommé. This is by far the best tasting chicken broth and way better than canned stock.
My other secret ingredient is using quick cooking oats to thicken my soup. Like I said, I need to make sure this soup is hearty and keeps my kids satisfied after running around all day at school. A hungry kid does not learn.
Big chunks of chicken, big chunks of vegetables, lots of noodles and lots of lemon juice. This is THE chicken soup recipe that beats all chicken soup recipes. Because I’ve perfected it after making pot after pot of it, week after week, for almost 10 years now.
That’s a whole lotta soup.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon
No can compete with Mom's homemade chicken noodle soup. And now with lemon, it's even better than you remember! Recipe by Laura Bashar of Family Spice
Ingredients:
- 1 boneless chicken breast, approximately 1-pound
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 cup chopped carrots
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 qt chicken broth
- 1/4 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup linguini, broken into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Directions:
- Rinse with water and pat dry with paper towels:
- 1 boneless chicken breast, approximately 1-pound
- Season both sides of the thighs with:
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- Heat a large stock pot on medium-high and add:
- 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- Place chicken in hot pot and brown each side, approximately 5 minutes each side.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and pour in:
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- Cover pot and cook until chicken breast is done, approximately 10 more minutes.
- Remove chicken and liquid and reserve.
- Bring heat back to high and add
- 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- Stir in and sauté:
- 2 cup chopped carrots
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- Cook for 5 minutes then pour in reserved chicken broth and lemon juice along with:
- 3 qt chicken broth
- Cover pot, bring soup to boil and add:
- 1/4 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup linguini , broken into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- When chicken is cool enough to touch, chop or shred into bite-sized pieces and add to the soup.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Check seasoning and serve warm.
Notes:
Cooking Tips: Change up the soup with fun pasta shapes, rice or matzo balls. Use your favorite vegetables, too. Great additions: 1/2 cup of finely chopped spinach, 1/4 cup lentils and 1 cup small cauliflower florets.
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Erin says
Wow – This looks amazing! I can't believe you took this picture quick before you packed your kids lunch – looks great!
FamilySpice says
Thanks, you two! Unfortunately, I'm used to working under pressure!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
I can't believe that I have never tried putting lemon in my chicken soup. I make a lot of soup too and I LOVE lemon so I am going to try this next time!!
Lilly says
We put lemon in any of our Vietnamese noodle soups but never thought about putting it in chicken soup. Great idea!
I love how you make your own chicken stock with roast chicken. Nothing beats homemade!
The Mom Chef says
The only thing I really know about consomme is that they never make it on Iron Chef America because there isn't enough time to get it right in an hour. That being said, no, I don't blame you for wanting to get a picture of this before putting it in a thermos! Kudos to you for making this. It looks delicious.
Monkeyshines in the Kitchen says
Your lemony chicken soup looks fantastic!! I can just imagine how refreshing and comforting that is. And your photo is lovely – much better than we ever put out even when we're trying!
Dzoli says
Consomme..I love it..although I mostly put only egg in it;) But yourb way it looks delicious too;)
Stitch1Peta says
Great photo and the soup looks great, you didn't have to make consomme remember.
Peta
Spicie Foodie says
Well if you shot this photo in now time without "styling" then I want to be just like you. The shot is gorgeous and the soup looks mouthwatering. No really my mouth is watering:)
Torviewtoronto says
yummy looking soup for a delicious meal
Ann says
Looks delicious! I love lemon in chicken soup….it's amazing the flavor it gives. GREAT pics…even if they are hurried – you can't tell!
Kim @ Foodin New England says
I absolutly adore lemon in my soups, it gives them a brightness without adding all the salt. Love the photo!
Christy @ Tools for Kitchens says
Your soup looks gorgeous and fresh lemon is such a great idea. I have to try it!