Common Ingredients in noodle soup Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular noodle soup recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in noodle soup dishes is chicken broth.

Onion, celery, carrots, garlic, egg noodles and olive oil are also common ingredients in noodle soup recipes. Variations include:

• scallions in place of onion
• scallions in place of celery
• scallions and bok choy in place of carrots
• parsley in place of garlic

Salt is in 70% of noodle soup recipes and pepper, 45%.

The average noodle soup recipe has about 12.2 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 24.

In terms of directions, noodle soup recipes have about 4.6 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 14 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Noodle Soup

For 6 cup chicken broth (1494 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single noodle soup recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with chicken broth	Potential subsitutions
onion	1 medium (111 g)	1.5 medium (162 g)	78%	scallions
celery	1 cup (102 g)	1.7 cup (173 g)	67%	scallions
egg noodles	2.3 cup (360 g)	3.1 cup (502 g)	56%
carrots	1.5 cup (193 g)	2.1 cup (274 g)	56%	scallions bok choy
garlic	4 clove (12 g)	3.1 clove (9 g)	44%	parsley
poultry seasoning	6 teaspoon (9 g)	3.5 teaspoon (5 g)	22%	black pepper basil bay
parsley	1 ounce (28 g)	half a ounce (14 g)	22%	garlic scallions
olive oil	2 tablespoon (27 g)	1.5 tablespoon (21 g)	22%	vegetable oil

Ingredients by Average Weight in Noodle Soup

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in noodle soup recipes. This would be: 73% chicken broth, 9% egg noodles, 6% carrots, 5% onion, 4% celery and 2% parsnips.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

chicken broth

Chicken broth is the most popular ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 80% of noodle soup recipes contain chicken broth.

Chicken broth is often included in noodle soup dishes in amounts of 6 cups.

In noodle soup recipes that contain chicken broth, it is on average, 51% by weight.

For noodle soup recipes, chicken broth is frequently used with onion, celery, salt, egg noodles and carrots.

salt

Another popular ingredient in noodle soup is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for noodle soup, over 70% have salt.

In noodle soup recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for noodle soup, salt is often used with onion, chicken broth, celery, garlic and egg noodles.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 70% of noodle soup recipes contain onion.

Chopped and quartered are frequent preparations for onion in noodle soup dishes.

Common quantities for onion in noodle soup dishes include 1 medium, half a cup or 1 cup.

In noodle soup recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Chicken broth, celery, carrots, salt and egg noodles are commonly used together with onion in noodle soup dishes.

Potential substitutions for onion in noodle soup:

• scallions

Also, onion is not often used with white sesame and bok choy.

celery

Another popular ingredient in noodle soup is celery. From the recipes we've sampled for noodle soup, over 60% have celery.

Chopped and sliced are frequent preparations for celery in noodle soup dishes.

Celery is often included in noodle soup dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In noodle soup recipes that contain celery, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For noodle soup recipes, celery is frequently used with onion, chicken broth, carrots, egg noodles and salt.

Potential substitutions for celery in noodle soup:

• scallions

Also, celery is not often used with white sesame and bok choy.

carrots

Carrots is another common ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 55% of noodle soup recipes contain carrots.

Noodle soup dishes often call for carrots to be peeled and chopped.

Carrots is often included in noodle soup dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In noodle soup recipes that contain carrots, it is on average, 6% by weight.

In recipes for noodle soup, carrots is often used with onion, celery, chicken broth, salt and egg noodles.

Potential substitutions for carrots in noodle soup:

• scallions
• bok choy

Also, carrots is not often used with white sesame.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in noodle soup is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for noodle soup, over 55% have garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in noodle soup dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in noodle soup dishes include 1 clove.

In noodle soup recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Salt, chicken broth, white sesame, onion and olive oil are commonly used together with garlic in noodle soup dishes.

Potential substitutions for garlic in noodle soup:

• parsley

Also, garlic is not often used with butter, poultry seasoning and vegetable oil.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 45% of noodle soup recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 27% of recipes

For noodle soup recipes, pepper is frequently used with bok choy, garlic, white sesame, olive oil and scallions. However, onion, celery, carrots, egg noodles, black pepper, basil, butter, poultry seasoning, vegetable oil, thyme, bay, parsley and parsnips are almost never used together with pepper in noodle soup dishes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 25% of noodle soup recipes contain black pepper.

In noodle soup recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for noodle soup, black pepper is often used with salt, chicken broth, egg noodles, carrots and onion.

Potential substitutions for black pepper in noodle soup:

• poultry seasoning

Also, black pepper is not often used with olive oil, scallions, bok choy, vegetable oil, parsley and parsnips.

egg noodles

Another popular ingredient in noodle soup is egg noodles. From the recipes we've sampled for noodle soup, over 45% have egg noodles.

In noodle soup recipes that contain egg noodles, it is on average, 11% by weight.

In recipes for noodle soup, egg noodles is often used with chicken broth, onion, celery, salt and carrots. On the other hand, egg noodles is almost never used with white sesame, scallions and bok choy.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 35% of noodle soup recipes contain olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in noodle soup dishes include 1 tablespoon.

In noodle soup recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

Salt, garlic, chicken broth, celery and bok choy are commonly used together with olive oil in noodle soup dishes.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in noodle soup:

• vegetable oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with black pepper, basil, butter, poultry seasoning and thyme.

white sesame

Another popular ingredient in noodle soup is white sesame. From the recipes we've sampled for noodle soup, over 25% have white sesame.

In noodle soup recipes that contain white sesame, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For noodle soup recipes, white sesame is frequently used with garlic, chicken broth, pepper, olive oil and scallions. However, onion, celery, carrots, egg noodles, basil, butter, poultry seasoning, vegetable oil, thyme, bay, parsley and parsnips are almost never used together with white sesame in noodle soup dishes.

butter

Another popular ingredient in noodle soup is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for noodle soup, over 25% have butter.

In noodle soup recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

Chicken broth, egg noodles, carrots, onion and celery are commonly used together with butter in noodle soup dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with garlic, olive oil, white sesame, scallions, bok choy, vegetable oil, bay and parsnips.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is another common ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 15% of noodle soup recipes contain vegetable oil.

In noodle soup recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For noodle soup recipes, vegetable oil is frequently used with chicken broth, onion, celery, chicken meat and egg noodles.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in noodle soup:

• olive oil

Also, vegetable oil is not often used with garlic, black pepper, white sesame, scallions, basil, vegetable broth, bok choy, butter, thyme, bay, parsley and parsnips.

parsnips

Another popular ingredient in noodle soup is parsnips. From the recipes we've sampled for noodle soup, over 15% have parsnips.

In noodle soup recipes that contain parsnips, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for noodle soup, parsnips is often used with olive oil, onion, carrots, celery and salt.

Potential substitutions for parsnips in noodle soup:

• scallions
• bok choy

Also, parsnips is not often used with black pepper, white sesame, basil, vegetable broth, butter, poultry seasoning, vegetable oil and thyme.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in noodle soup dishes. In fact, over 15% of noodle soup recipes contain parsley.

In noodle soup recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

Chicken broth, egg noodles, celery, carrots and onion are commonly used together with parsley in noodle soup dishes.

Potential substitutions for parsley in noodle soup:

• garlic
• scallions

Also, parsley is not often used with black pepper, white sesame, basil, vegetable broth, bok choy and vegetable oil.

Other noodle soup Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in noodle soup recipes include:

• bay - 15%
• thyme - 15%
• poultry seasoning - 15%
• bok choy - 15%
• vegetable broth - 15%
• basil - 15%
• scallions - 15%

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