When you are after a big bowl of comfort, nothing beats chicken noodle soup, and when it’s made in the Crockpot, it’s so effortless! Delicious, hearty, and most importantly, easy!
Slow Cooker Chicken Soup
If you are lover of chicken noodle soup (let’s be honest, who isn’t?!), you are going to love my Crockpot version!
This is my go to recipe when I want something hearty, warming and comforting. Because it’s made in the slow cooker, it’s so effortless. You can set it earlier in the day and it’ll be ready and waiting for you.
Be sure to try my Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup and Chicken Noodle Casserole too!
Why You’ll Love this Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe:
- Healthy: Loaded with veggies, this protein rich soup is not only delicious, but it’s a great well-balanced meal.
- Kid-friendly: Your kids will love this soup as much as you do! It’s a great recipe to make up if one of your little ones is feeling under the weather.
- One pot: Everything for this soup is all made in the Crockpot, so clean up is a breeze!
How to make Crockpot chicken noodle soup
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker and season.
- Place in the veggies and sprinkle over the herbs.
- Pour over the broth.
- Cook.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken and shed it.
- Whist shredding, stir in the noodles to the soup.
- Add the shredded chicken back in and serve.
Can you make it with chicken thighs?
I prefer to make chicken noodle soup with chicken breast as I find it shreds much more easily. If you have chicken thighs that you need to use up though, you of course can use those instead. The recipe stays the same.
Can you make it ahead of time?
Once you have made your Crockpot chicken noodle soup, you can keep it warm in the slow cooker for up to 2 hours before serving. The soup will keep well in the ridge for up to 4 days, though you might want to stir in a little extra stock or water as the noodles will absorb a lot of the liquid.
Alternatively, if you are planning to make this ahead of time, or for the freezer, make up the whole recipe, but don’t add in the noodles until you reheat it to serve.
What are the best noodles to use?
I like to use wide egg noodles for this soup. They are nice and substantial and I love the flavor of them. You can make this soup with pasta as well, if you do, it’s best to use fresh so that they cook quickly.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Feel free to add in other veggies if you like. Peas or bell peppers make a great addition.
- When you add the noodles, don’t stir them too much or they can get soft and mushy.
- If making this ahead of time, wait til serving to add in the noodles so that they stay in tact.
This Crockpot chicken noodle soup is a true keeper! It’s perfectly hearty and full of flavor, and a great go to when you need some confort food. Slow cooker for the win!
More Crockpot Soup Recipes
- Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
- Crockpot White Chicken Enchilada Soup
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Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 5 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- 4 celery stalks sliced
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 Bay leaves
- 12- ounce package of wide egg noodles
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Add chicken to slow cooker then season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
- Add onion, carrots, celery and minced garlic on top of chicken.
- Sprinkle parsley, thyme and basil over vegetables.
- Pour chicken broth over chicken and vegetables.
- Place lid and set slow cooker on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Once cook time is done and chicken is cooked, remove the bay leaves and discard. Then remove the chicken from slow cooker to shred.
- While shredding the chicken add noodles to the slow cooker. The noodles will be done in about 6 minutes. Avoid over stirring so your noodles don’t end up mushy.
- Serve immediately with fresh parsley on top.
Notes
- Feel free to add in other veggies if you like. Peas or bell peppers make a great addition.
- When you add the noodles, don’t stir them too much or they can get soft and mushy.
- If making this ahead of time, wait til serving to add in the noodles so that they stay in tact.
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