Chicken Noodle Soup

Soup is, by far, our favorite meal around my house. Jake loves and hates when I make soup. He loves it because it is his favorite and he hates it because he knows he will be sick the rest of the night from eating too much. I love to make soup because it is easy and doesn't use a lot of dishes so clean up is simple. This is my chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles. Do not be intimidated by the idea of homemade noodles. They are super simple and can elevate a soup exponentially!

2 chicken breasts
1 large diced potato
6 sliced carrots
1 chopped onion
3 chopped celery stocks
1 cup frozen peas
6 cups water
3 cups chicken broth
1 Tbsp season salt
pepper to taste

Boil chicken in the 6 cups of water. I usually salt and pepper the water to create nice broth.
Remove chicken when cooked through and cube or shred. Put back in water. Add carrots, potato, onion, and celery. Add chicken broth, season salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.  Don't worry if the soup seems to have a bit too much water. The flour from the noodles will need some extra liquid. Add some water if you think it needs it. Cook until veggies are tender. Add peas shortly before serving.

Homemade noodles:
2 eggs
1 1/3 C flour
2 tsp salt (I like mine a little salty but you can adjust this however you would like)

Add all ingredients in bowl and combine. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty with this. If it is still really sticky add flour until it is no longer sticky to the touch.
 Roll out on counter to desired thickness. (Noodles will puff just a bit when cooked.)

Cut noodles with pizza cutter.
 

Make sure soup is boiling and drop into soup.
They will cook really quickly. They will float to the top when they are done.

Enjoy!