Mennonite Noodle Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Skin the chicken so it is not so fatty.
• Put chicken and broth in a big pot.
• Add anise, bay leaves, pepper and cinnamon stick.
• Simmer for 2- 2 1/2 hours, skimming off foam occasionally.
• Add butter and simmer for about 1/2 hour.
• Remove the chicken and pull meat off carcass, place in a separate bowl.
• Skim off any remaining fat from broth.
• Cook your noodles in clean water and place in another separate bowl.
• To serve, fill your own bowl with noodles and meat desired, pour hot broth over top.

Steps:

• Put the drumsticks in the water and bring to a boil. Add the chicken base, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the meat starts to pull away from the bone. Remove the drumsticks from the stock, and set aside to cool.
• Remove the stock from the heat so that you can more easily remove the fat.
• Remove the meat from the drumsticks when they are cool enough to touch, and chop into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Check the cooking time on your noodles. I used very thin ones that had a 4 minute cooking time. The veggies need to cook for 3 minutes, so add your noodles according to the cooking time on the package.
• Bring the stock back to a boil over medium heat. Add the noodles according to their cooking time; then add the chicken, carrots, snow peas, green onions, garlic, and gingerroot. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Add the cilantro and heat through.
• Serve with lime wedges.

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock to boil.
• Add leeks, potatoes, carrots and celery.
• Simmer 30-45 minutes until veggies are soft.
• Add seasonings and simmer another 30 minutes.
• Puree in batches in blender.
• Serve hot or cold.

Steps:

• Fry ground beef until brown. Remove from skillet. Add onions, potatoes, and cabbage to skillet. Cook until tender.
• Cook noodles and drain well.
• In large cooking pot, add bay leaves, salt, pepper, chilies, green beans, ground beef, onions, potatoes, and cabbage and water. Bring to a full boil. Then turn down to a low simmer and let cook for 30 minutes. Then remove from heat.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish, and spread noodles in bottom evenly. Then spoon all ingredients on top of noodles being careful to not add water from cooking pot.
• Sprinkle with cracker crumbs, then place in 350°F preheated oven for 30 minutes. Add cheese on top of dish for the last 5 minutes or until melted.
• Serve with sour cream.