Rosanne's Chicken Spaetzle Soup

Submitted by Toadi

"There's nothing like homemade chicken soup! Great comfort food."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 473.18 ml chicken, cooked and cubed, save 2 cups liquid off of chicken
• 473.18 ml carrots, sliced
• 59.14 ml celery, chopped
• 59.14 ml onion, chopped
• 3 (893.00 g) can chicken broth
• 236.59 ml water
• 4.92 ml pepper
• 2.46 ml salt

• Spaetzle

• 2 eggs
• 354.88 ml flour
• 118.29 ml water
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1.23 ml baking powder

directions

1. In a large kettle, combine 1 cup water, water off of chicken, onion, celery and carrots.
2. Bring to a soft boil and cook until carrots are tender.
3. Add chicken, salt, pepper and broth. Simmer on low. Start making spaetzle.
4. In a separate saucepan combine 4 cups water.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. In a mixing bowl combine eggs, flour, 1/2 cup water salt and baking powder. Beat well.
7. Drop small teaspoons of batter into boiling water, cook until spaetzle floats on top of water.
8. Scoop spaetzle out with a slotted spoon and add to soup.
9. Simmer soup on low for 30 minutes (or more) to flavor through.
10. Enjoy!

Reviews

[mamashakesit]

So yummy! I considered making noodles from scratch, but I was raised German...and spaetzle is easier and tastier! I made this as my very first attempt at soup last year and I'm making it again this year. This recipe also segued into making a years worth of chicken stock. Never going back to store-bought again! Thanks for the terrific recipe!

 

[LARavenscroft]

Really great soup - although my technique for making spaetzle needs help! I grew up eating spaetzle as a child and it was one of my favorite things my mother used to make - guess I'll need to get lessons from her! Will definitely make this soup again.