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Chicken Noodle Soup with Orzo

The best homemade chicken noodle soup
Cook Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 3 carrots peeled and chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped (can also use a mirepoix mix for the above 3 ingredients)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup wine white is preferred but red will work too
  • 8 cups chicken stock, divided  (made with the roasted chicken)
  • Leftover chicken pieces from whole roasted chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups orzo
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a large stockpot, place leftover whole roasted chicken (bones, meat, skin, everything) and cover with water. Boil chicken in water for at least 2 hours and up to 4 or 5 hours, making sure water covers the chicken throughout the time.
  • After at least 2 hours, remove chicken to a plate. Strain water (now chicken stock) through a sieve and reserve as chicken stock for the soup in a separate container until needed.
  • Place large stockpot back on stove over medium-low heat, and sauté the onion, carrots, celery, salt and pepper in the oil for 10-12 minutes.
  • Add the wine and turn up the heat to high until the liquid has completely reduced. Add 6 cups of chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Once boiling, add the orzo and cook for 7 minutes.
  • While orzo cooks, remove usable chicken from the whole roasted chicken, discarding bones/skin/inedible pieces, and place leftover chicken (ripped into bite size pieces) in the stockpot as the orzo boils.
  • Once the orzo is cooked after 7 minutes, add up to 2 more cups of stock if the soup has gotten too thick (usually a good idea because the soup thickens as it cools). Taste and add salt and pepper as needed (may need 1-2 tsps of salt).
  • For serving, scoop soup into bowls and top with chopped parsley and parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Notes

 
 
Keyword Chicken Noodle, soup