Spaetzle and Chicken Soup

Spaetzle and Chicken Soup

This recipe is from my grandma and I have loved it ever since I was a child. I could eat it EVERY day. The homemade noodles are simple, and you can use frozen chicken breast if you don't have time to use a whole chicken.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 20 mins
Calories
562 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Place chicken in a stock pot, and add enough water to cover. Pour in the chicken broth, and add celery and onions. Season with salt, pepper and garlic salt. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 1 hour to get a good broth.
Step 2
When the chicken is cooked through and tender, remove it to a platter and let sit until it is cool enough to handle. Strain broth, and discard celery and onions. Return the broth to the stock pot. Remove chicken meat from the bones, chop or tear into pieces, then return it to the pot also. Bring the broth to a boil, and add carrots.
Step 3
In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, water and salt. Gradually add flour until the dough is firm enough to form a ball. You may need more or less flour. Pat the dough out on a flat plate. Using a butter knife, cut slices of dough off the edge of the plate so they are about 2 to 3 inches long. Allow them to fall directly into the boiling broth.
Step 4
Once the carrots are tender, the soup is ready. Sprinkle with parsley flakes and serve.
Spaetzle and Chicken Soup
Spaetzle and Chicken Soup
Spaetzle and Chicken Soup
Spaetzle and Chicken Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 eggs
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
  • 1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots
  • 2 medium yellow onions, quartered
  • 1 bunch celery with leaves, cut into pieces
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 0.5 teaspoon parsley flakes
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste

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