Oma's German Pork Noodle Soup (Nudelsuppe mit Schweinefleisch)

Pork noodle soup, either made with thin egg noodles or small pasta shapes, is such an easy and hearty soup to make. Here it makes a HUGE potful!

Prep Time:

20 minutes

Cook Time:

1 hour

Total Time:

1 hour 20 minutes

Servings:

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients:

  • 4 pounds (1.8 k)  pork (I used boneless pork chops)
  • oil for browning
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4-6 carrots, scraped or peeled, large chunks
  • 4-6 celery ribs
  • 2 teaspoons (10 g) salt
  • 1 small head (about 600 g) cauliflower
  • 1 bunch broccoli
  • I red pepper
  • about 3 quarts (about 2.8 liters) water
  • about 2 cups (250 g) uncooked thin egg noodles
  • salt, pepper, parsley, Maggi, Montreal Steak Spice, Vegeta

Instructions:

  1. Cut pork into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Pour a bit of oil into large soup pot. 
  3. Over high heat, brown pork in batches. Add chopped onions and return all meat to pot. Cover with water and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare all veggies, cutting into bite-sized pieces.
  5. Add veggies to soup pot, add water until most of veggies are covered. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes or until veggies are tender.
  6. Add egg noodles and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes or until tender.
  7. Season with about 2 teaspoons salt, freshly ground pepper, 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Spice, 2 to 3 tablespoons Maggie, 1 tablespoon Vegeta, and lots of parsley.

Notes/Hints:

  • Change the veggies to what you have available. 
  • Seasonings are to your taste. Start with a bit and add more as desired.
  • The Montreal Steak Spice is definitely NOT a German addition. But hubby and I love the extra 'kick' it gives. Omit it if you want a more traditional German taste.
  • Makes about 7½ quarts of soup (30 cups) 
  • If you don't have Maggi, Vegeta, and/or Montreal Steak Spice, use whatever spices are your favorites.

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Recipe updated on November 5, 2025

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