For as long as I can remember, chicken soup was the healer of the body and soul. It’s even been called “Jewish Penicillin.” I never really bought that because I personally think ice cream is just as soul-healing, but you don’t see books written about it. I was wrong. Chicken Soup has been healing sickness almost as long as humans have been boiling water. The earliest record of chicken soup as a remedy for illness was in second century BC when the Chinese included it in their medical literature as a curing soup.Chicken Soup: Healing Colds for CenturiesPulmonary expert Dr. Stephen Rennard decided to find out if there was anything to this. He researched how a cold-infected body responds to chicken soup. When we have a virus in our respiratory system, it gets inflamed and the body sends blood cells to the rescue. These blood cells, however, are really better with bacteria and can’t really kill the virus, but they do cause the congestion that makes a cold so miserable. Rennard found that in the presence of Chicken soup, the blood cells migrated less often to the area, decreasing the symptoms of the cold. The research was not specific as to what about chicken soup is helpful, but it was encouraging evidence none the less. Other studies have shown the many health benefits of bone broth especially in speeding up the healing process.Homemade Einkorn Noodle PerfectionWell, I’m convinced! Never did a medicine taste so delicious. This recipe is amazing, and we were so excited about the success of our newly invented einkorn egg noodle recipe. Einkorn makes some fantastic noodles. Why buy them when you can make them so quickly and get all the nutrient benefits of freshly ground flour? Add them to this magic soup and you’ve got the perfect balanced meal whether you’re sick or not.
Ingredients
SCALE
Noodles
300gramEinkorn FlourAbout 2 1/2 cups
2Eggs
1/2tablespoonReal Salt
1/4cupWater
Soup
1Batch Noodles
1OnionWhite or Yellow Diced
2cloveGarlicMinced
2tablespoonCoconut Oil
2cupCarrotsSliced
2cupCelerySliced
2quartChicken BrothCan be homemade or boxed
1quartWater
2canShredded ChickenOr 3 cups if you choose to cook your own
1tablespoonParsley
Real SaltTo Taste
1/2teaspoonPepper
Instructions
Noodles
1. Mix 1 1/2 cups of flour, eggs, salt, and water.2. Add remaining cup of flour. May need to add more until it cleans the sides of the bowl.3. Knead for ten minutes.4. Let rest for ten minutes.5. Sprinkle with more flour. Roll out into rectangle as thin as you can manage.6. Slice into strips of the desired length and thickness with pizza cutter OR use pasta press if you have one. Leave on counter to dry while making soup. We doubled the noodle batch and set aside half of it on a cookie rack to dry completely so it can be bagged and stored for later use.
Soup
1. Saute onions and garlic in coconut oil.2. Add carrots, celery, chicken broth, and water to onion and garlic.3. Bring to a boil. Let boil until vegetables are cooked.4. Add noodles, parsley, salt, and pepper and let boil until noodles are cooked.5. Ladle and serve.
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Reviews
6 thoughts on “Einkorn Noodles in Chicken Soup”
Rita
So thankful for this noodle recipe. Cooking with Einkorn flour has a learning curve, and I have been struggling. My homemade beef and noodles was one of the things I was known for. So making the noodles like I normally would with the Einkorn was hard. Your recipe is wonderful and makes it so much easier! Thank you so much! Would love to post a picture of my noodles! Wow! I so appreciate this site!
About how long is “until noodles are cooked”? I really miss chicken noodle soup and look forward to trying these noodles. I’m relatively new to einkorn. I’ve made two different bread recipes, and a chicken pot pie with einkorn crust. I think I’m getting the hang of it, but more importantly, my husband seems to love the flavor.
Hi Molly, the length of time depends on how thick your noodles are and how many you put in the pot. Since they are fresh and not dehydrated like store bought pasta, they should not take too long. I would estimate between 8 and 12 minutes. You can keep checking until they are the consistency you like. I hope that helps!
Hi Melbelle, for this recipe we used whole grain einkorn flour. Generally on our website, you can assume it’s the whole grain unless we specify all-purpose.
6 thoughts on “Einkorn Noodles in Chicken Soup”
So thankful for this noodle recipe. Cooking with Einkorn flour has a learning curve, and I have been struggling. My homemade beef and noodles was one of the things I was known for. So making the noodles like I normally would with the Einkorn was hard. Your recipe is wonderful and makes it so much easier! Thank you so much! Would love to post a picture of my noodles! Wow! I so appreciate this site!
About how long is “until noodles are cooked”? I really miss chicken noodle soup and look forward to trying these noodles. I’m relatively new to einkorn. I’ve made two different bread recipes, and a chicken pot pie with einkorn crust. I think I’m getting the hang of it, but more importantly, my husband seems to love the flavor.
Hi Molly, the length of time depends on how thick your noodles are and how many you put in the pot. Since they are fresh and not dehydrated like store bought pasta, they should not take too long. I would estimate between 8 and 12 minutes. You can keep checking until they are the consistency you like. I hope that helps!
Is this all purpose or whole grain?
Hi Melbelle, for this recipe we used whole grain einkorn flour. Generally on our website, you can assume it’s the whole grain unless we specify all-purpose.
I love Einkorn flour, but so far have only made bread.
So would look forward to some other recipes.
Thank you,,
JUdy