Description
Comforting crockpot chicken noodle soup delivers classic warmth with minimal effort, blending tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and silky noodles. Simmered slowly, this soul-soothing meal wraps you in a delicious embrace perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
Vegetables:
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 2 cups celery, sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Liquid and Seasonings:
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Place whole chicken breasts, diced carrots, chopped celery, minced onion, crushed garlic, dried thyme, rosemary sprigs, salt, and black pepper into a slow cooker.
- Pour chicken broth completely covering the ingredients, ensuring all components are submerged.
- Secure the lid and allow the mixture to gently simmer on low temperature for 6-8 hours or on high temperature for 3-4 hours until chicken is completely tender and vegetables are soft.
- Carefully extract chicken pieces from the liquid and use two forks to meticulously shred the meat into bite-sized fragments.
- Return shredded chicken back into the slow cooker, maintaining the warm liquid base.
- Introduce egg noodles directly into the soup and continue cooking on high setting for 20-30 minutes until noodles reach perfect al dente consistency.
- Taste the soup and carefully adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Finish the dish by sprinkling freshly chopped parsley across the surface for a vibrant, aromatic garnish before serving hot.
Notes
- Customize the soup’s thickness by adjusting chicken broth quantity for desired consistency.
- For gluten-free version, replace egg noodles with zucchini noodles or rice noodles.
- Enhance flavor by adding a splash of white wine or fresh lemon juice before serving.
- Prep ingredients night before to save morning cooking time and reduce stress.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 4 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg