Description
Looking for the best crockpot chicken noodle soup? This recipe is quick, easy, and healthy! A comforting soup idea for cold days, meal prep, or when you’re feeling under the weather. With tender chicken, hearty veggies, and perfect noodles, it’s one of the best simple soup ideas around!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups egg noodles
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Add chicken, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to the crockpot.
- Pour in chicken broth and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
- Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and set aside.
- Add egg noodles to the crockpot and cook on high for 8–10 minutes until tender.
- Return shredded chicken to the soup and stir to combine.
- Remove bay leaf and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a faster version.
- Wait to add noodles until the end to avoid overcooking.
- Leftovers can be thinned with extra broth when reheating.
- Great for freezing—just add fresh noodles after thawing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soups
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 65mg