I finally found a Sicilian Chicken Noodle Soup recipe that comes close to my Papa’s. My grandfather came to the states from Sicily when he was 16 years old.  He made the BEST chicken noodle soup I have ever eaten. I have tried to duplicate Papa’s chicken noodle soup for years but could never get it just right.  I would come close, but it always seemed like it was missing something. This is almost (not quite) like my grandfather’s soup. He never added tomatoes or potatoes. This is definitely more like Carrabba’s Mama Mandola’s chicken soup.

Sicilian Chicken Soup Recipe

You start by making the stock. Yes, it’s a whole chicken and a little time-consuming to prepare.  I made this on a day off when I knew I had plenty of time. I promise it’s worth the effort.

How to make Sicilian Chicken Soup at Home

In a large pot or dutch oven place the whole chicken, onion, celery, carrots, bell pepper, potatoes, and diced tomatoes with their juices. Add enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add parsley, garlic, kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Simmer for at least 2 hours or until the chicken is falling off the bones.
Pull the chicken out and let it cool long enough to be able to handle it easily. Reduce the heat to low and continue simmering the soup. When cool enough to handle debone and shred the chicken meat. Do you see the piece of chicken at the bottom left of this photo?  That’s the chicken oyster! My daughter was appalled when she found out I have been secretly hoarding those for myself. It really wasn’t intentional on my part, I’m just always the one who has the job of deboning the chicken. Use a potato masher a few times then place the shredded chicken meat back in the pot with the broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. We cook the noodles in a separate pot and just add them to our bowls when serving. The noodles will eventually absorb all the broth and then it will no longer be soup…you get stew instead. Trust me this has happened in my kitchen.  It’s still just as delicious but there is just not much broth remaining. Serve this Sicilian chicken noodle soup with lots of grated Parmesan or Romano cheese and enjoy the best soup you’ve ever eaten!

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