the best chicken noodle soup recipe!! Chicken Soup Serves 8 Ingredients 1 chicken, cut into eights 1 large white onion, unpeeled and halved 3 celery stalks, chopped 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 2 large parsnip, peeled and chopped 1 bunch fresh dill enough water to cover the chicken salt & pepper Directions Add chicken to a large pot. Salt chicken. Add in 12-14 cups of water (or until the chicken is submerged) and bring to a boil. Skim the fat / foam on top of the soup with a slotted spoon. Once water is boiled, bring temperature to simmer. Add in vegetables and dill to the pot. Leave the pot covered for 2.5 to three hours. Carefully strain the broth into another pot through a mesh strainer. Reserve the chicken, cooked carrots, celery, parsnips and onion for later. Let the broth completely cool and skim the fat from the top of the broth with a spoon. Once soup has been skimmed, add broth, matzah balls, vegetables and fresh dill to a bowl. Serve and enjoy! #chickensoup ...