Description
This comforting Chicken Noodle Soup Crock Pot recipe offers a delicious, hearty bowl of homemade soup featuring tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and perfectly cooked egg noodles. Ideal for slow cooking, this soup brings together wholesome ingredients and warming spices to create an easy, satisfying meal that can also be adapted for stovetop or instant pot cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 cup celery, chopped finely
- 1 cup onion, chopped finely
- 1.5 cups carrots, sliced in small circles
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced
Protein
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
Seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 4 bay leaves
Liquids
- 8 cups chicken broth, low or no sodium
Pasta
- 3.5 cups egg noodles (8 oz)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Chop all vegetables finely, including celery, onion, carrots, and garlic. If preferred, use a food processor for expediency.
- Combine Ingredients in Crockpot: Add all ingredients except the egg noodles to your crockpot. Stir to combine evenly.
- Cook Soup: Set the crockpot to low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours to allow flavors to meld and chicken to cook tenderly.
- Shred Chicken: About 20 minutes before serving, remove the chicken breasts from the crockpot. Shred them thoroughly with two forks and return the shredded chicken to the crockpot.
- Add Noodles: Increase crockpot to high and add the egg noodles directly into the soup. Alternatively, boil the noodles separately on the stove to prevent sogginess.
- Cook Noodles: Let the noodles cook in the crockpot for 15-20 minutes or until tender. If cooking separately, prepare noodles according to package directions.
- Serve: Remove bay leaves, then serve hot. To prevent soggy noodles, consider serving the soup over cooked pasta rather than cooking noodles in the broth.
Notes
- To avoid soggy noodles, cook pasta separately and add them to individual bowls before pouring soup on top.
- Bay leaves should be removed and discarded before serving.
- If using the stovetop method, sauté vegetables first for enhanced flavor.
- Instant Pot cooking is possible but not recommended due to texture preferences.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, especially salt and pepper, depending on the sodium content of your broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours (Crockpot low) or 3-4 hours (Crockpot high)
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: chicken noodle soup, crockpot chicken soup, slow cooker soup, comfort food, easy chicken soup
