The Lady’s Chicken Noodle Soup

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Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients Add to grocery list

4   bay leaves
3   chicken bouillon cubes
1   onion, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon Paula Deen Lemon Pepper Seasoning
3   cloves garlic, minced
1   2 1/2 to 3-pound fryer (chicken), cut up
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 1/2 quart water
kosher salt and pepper to taste

For Step 2:
2 cups sliced carrots
2 cups sliced celery, with leafy green tops
2 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
3/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
1/3 cup cooking sherry
1 cup sliced mushrooms
Fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
Paula Deen Seasoned Salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
crusty french bread, for serving

Directions

For the stock: add all ingredients to a soup pot. Cook until chicken is tender, about 35 to 45 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and set aside to cool. Remove and discard bay leaves and onion. You should have approximately 3 quarts of stock. When chicken is cool enough to touch, pick bones clean, discarding bones, skin, and cartilage. Set chicken aside. 

For the soup: bring stock back to a boil, add carrots, and cook for 3 minutes. Add celery and continue to cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Add egg noodles and cook according to directions on package. When noodles are done, add chicken, mushrooms, parsley, sherry and rosemary. Add Parmesan and cream, if using. Cook for another 2 minutes. Adjust seasoning, if needed, by adding seasoning salt and pepper. Enjoy along with a nice hot crusty loaf of French bread.

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Reader Comments:

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I made this soup tonight and it was so good! It definately was just what was needed in this chilly rainy weather. My husband said it was the best chicken noodle soup he had ever eaten and ate 2 1/2 bowls! I found it so rich and filling I only made it through 1/2 a bowl but it was good. Thanks so much for the recipe and I highly recommend people to try it.

By Melissa Johnson on May 06, 2013

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This soup is the best soup EVER. Sooooo worth your time. As far as Charlotte Schmidt's comment about cloudiness, that isn't an issue because you add the heavy creme and parm cheese. It is cloudy regardless. DON'T skip the creme and parmesan it is very good and gives the soup what it needs to go over the top.

By Sarah on March 17, 2013

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This soup is a 5 star with me. I love it. I make it all the time to take to friend with illness or who just need a quick "I Love YOU!"

By Sherry M on February 25, 2013

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Dear Paula, this recipe looks yummy. I will try it. However, I have found when making chicken soup that cooking the noodles in the chicken soup makes the stock turn "cloudy". I cook the noodles in water and add when serving the soup.

By Charlotte Schmidt on January 31, 2013

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i tried the chicken noodle soup for my semester test at school and i got an A+

By justus peltier on December 04, 2012

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The lemon pepper seasoning listed in this recipe was discontinued or no longer available when I tried to order. What may be used in its place?

By Linda Campbell on October 30, 2012

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Te lady's chicken noodle soup sound good Y all I like to see you face to face.

By Donna marie Eichhorn on October 26, 2012

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It says they don't sell lemon pepper seasoning anymore...any suggestions?

By Heather on October 25, 2012

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This was good, but I guess I was waiting for that "to die for" moment and I didn't feel it. Made recipe exactly, but omitted parmesan, just b/c the addition of cream was rich enough. I love Paula, but the amount of work and prep for this recipe didn't have a big enough pay off.

By Cindy on October 24, 2012

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Hello In one of the Paula Deen's magazines last year there was a recipe for Creamy chicken noodle soup, it showed a picture of the soup in a mason jar with a blue ribbon. I can't find the exact recipe online and have so many magazines of hers it would take me a year to find it lol Do you have it? Also, her recipe for Baked Potato Soup that she did for Smithfield is no longer on their website, do you have it as well? Thank you so much Lori Lesley

By Lori Lesley on October 20, 2012

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why do you discard the onions in the soup.

By cindy hosey on September 22, 2012

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I love you, Paula, but there is NO WAY I'm adding heavy cream to an otherwise healthy chicken noodle soup. Yikes!

By Anonymous on September 22, 2012

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This soup is AWESOME! My husband and I can't stop eating it! It's sooo ADDICTING! Recipe is definitely a KEEPER! You Rock Paula!

By tjslick on August 21, 2012

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Eating it now. I started out with Swanson's recipe, double batch, like I usually do but flipped to your page and added in the parmesan, sherry, some garlic, parsley, lemon pepper.....sooo good! Thank you Paula. I love you and your shows! Would love to keep seeing healthy recipes!

By Anonymous on May 09, 2012

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This looks great. I have all your cookbooks and enjoy your humor and your lovely family as well. Can't wait to try this.

By winnie on April 10, 2012

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Paul's Lady's Chicken Noodle soup is a must once a week meal for my family, that woman has got me crazy for her food, I just ordered her cookbook and I simply can't wait for it to arrive in the mail... I love Paula Dean!!!

By Wendy Merritt on March 19, 2012

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Prepared this for my book club ladies. It was a big hit! Served soup with crusty bread, a tossed salad and a decadent chocolate dessert. I always go to Paula for delicious dishes.

By Wendy on February 24, 2012

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I make this frequently for my family! We LOVE it! It's always a hit with company or when we take meals to families with a need!

By Kim on January 14, 2012

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This is by far the BEST & easiest chicken noodle soup that I've ever made. I loved it & so did my husband. He said that I can make this one from now on. It is so delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipes!!!

By Barbara Cox on January 08, 2012

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This soup is so tasty. I made it twice in a two week period. Highly recommend it!

By Eenea on December 28, 2011

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