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SheltieLover

(76,148 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:35 PM Friday

When you are making soup, do you add egg noodles to the soup, or cook separately?

Seems there are lots of differing opinions online.

What say you, DUers?

Tyia!

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When you are making soup, do you add egg noodles to the soup, or cook separately? (Original Post) SheltieLover Friday OP
To the simmering soup at the last 10-15 min. NewHendoLib Friday #1
Same here. Don't like overcooked noodles. PikaBlue Friday #2
Ty SheltieLover Friday #9
Ty, NHL SheltieLover Friday #8
Adding them to the soup lets them anciano Friday #3
That's the ticket (n/t) PJMcK Friday #4
Separately Sailingdiver Friday #5
Ty! SheltieLover Friday #10
I tried adding the spaghetti noodles to a nice marinara sauce while it was cooking - once. erronis Friday #6
Ty! SheltieLover Friday #11
at the end in the soup. WhiteTara Friday #7
Ty! SheltieLover Friday #12
yw WhiteTara Saturday #15
If the soup is supposed to be brothy, separately NotASurfer Friday #13
Ty! Separate it is then SheltieLover Friday #14
I add the noodles at the end Marthe48 Saturday #16
Haha! Cream of leftover SheltieLover Saturday #17
I use fideo pasta. Morbius Sunday #18

anciano

(2,154 posts)
3. Adding them to the soup lets them
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:42 PM
Friday

better absorb the flavor of the soup, but that's just a personal preference.


Sailingdiver

(340 posts)
5. Separately
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:01 PM
Friday

Don't overcook the noodles. And I usually have leftovers so they dont get gummy in the leftover container.

Everyone can add as many or as few as they like.

Just easier for me.

erronis

(22,488 posts)
6. I tried adding the spaghetti noodles to a nice marinara sauce while it was cooking - once.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:09 PM
Friday

Someone recommended cooking the noodles along with the sauce.

It came out like chef boyardee - horrible. I think that rinse of the noodles after they are al dente gets rid of all the gluten in the boiling water (or sauce).

Just like porridge. Used to be the common people cooked all their food in one pot - meat, potatoes, vegetables, etc. The haut cuisine French introduced having the ingredients cooked separately and savored, each one for its unique flavor and texture.

NotASurfer

(2,362 posts)
13. If the soup is supposed to be brothy, separately
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:55 PM
Friday

Cook noodles in the soup, you add starch and body. I like brothy chicken noodle soup where you can still see the bottom of the bowl through the broth, so egg noodles cook separately.

I married somebody who likes soup to be what I consider gloppy (or what I would call "stew" )... So, if I'm not cooking the chicken noodle, the noodles would go in the soup to cook, along with some additional starch to make everything murkier

Marthe48

(22,628 posts)
16. I add the noodles at the end
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:22 AM
Saturday

I like a thick soup with lots of body, guess I take after my Mom. We named her favorites Myrt's Gruel, and Cream of Leftover. Yes, she was irritated. lol

SheltieLover

(76,148 posts)
17. Haha! Cream of leftover
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:27 AM
Saturday

Love it!

I've already cooked this pot of soup, but I think nexr time, I'll toss some noodles in at the end

I do loooove noodles & I'm all about quick & easy recipe shortcuts!

Thx for sharing!

Morbius

(871 posts)
18. I use fideo pasta.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:16 AM
Sunday

It's basically cut spaghetti. I cook it in the soup. I'm okay with the starch; my soups are meals, not appetizers. Filling is good. I am not a fan of egg noodles in soup.

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