I compared homemade chicken noodle soup recipes by Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse. The best was less flashy and used fewer ingredients.

Lauren EdmondsJan 15, 2024, 16:37 IST

I tried Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse's chicken noodle soup recipes.John Lamparski/Getty Images

I tried chicken noodle soup recipes by Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse.
Ray's recipe included unexpected ingredients like parsnip, leek, and dill.

There's nothing better than warm soup in the winter.

For that reason, I decided to put two beloved celebrity chefs to the test and try their homemade chicken noodle soup recipes. Rachael Ray shared her chicken noodle soup recipe on her website and uploaded a brief YouTube video in January 2017. Emeril Lagasse also shared the recipe on his website.

Lagasse's recipe took more time than Ray's, but it tasted better and used fewer ingredients, making him this round's winner.

Ray's chicken noodle soup uses 19 ingredients, including parsnip, leeks, dill, and peppercorn.

Photo showing ingredients for Rachael Ray's chicken noodle soup.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

Place the ingredients needed for stock in a large pot and cover with water.

A photo showing the chicken cooking in stock and vegetables.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

Pull apart the chicken and strain the stock.

Make sure to keep debris out of the stock.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

Add additional vegetables, stock, and noodles into a large pot.

Add vegetables to the pot (left), pour stock (middle), and combine with egg noodles (right).Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

And voilà — Ray's soup was done.

Photo shows the finished chicken noodle soup.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

Lagasse's recipe uses 15 ingredients, including button mushrooms and vermicelli noodles.

Photo showing ingredients needed for Emeril Lagasse's chicken noodle soup.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

First, prepare the stock and cook for one hour.

Prepare the broth in a large Dutch oven or stock pot.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

Just like Ray's recipe, you pull apart the chicken and carefully strain the broth.

Keep debris like onion and celery out of the broth (right). Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

Add mushrooms and a mirepoix into the Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Add the mirepoix — onion, celery, and carrots — into the Dutch oven (left).Lauren Edmodns/Business Insider

Pour the broth into the Dutch oven and boil on high heat before adding vermicelli noodles.

Cook the chicken noodle soup on simmer once all the ingredients are combined.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

And bam! Lagasse's chicken noodle soup is good to go.

The parsley added a nice garnish to the soup.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

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