Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

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Y’all this Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is for the soul for reals. I build up a good chicken flavored stock then add in veggies, tender chicken and egg noodles. It’s simply the best boos, plus the slow cooker does all the work.

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A bowl of slow cooker chicken noodle soup with a spoon dipping for a bite.

Ingredient Notes

  • Chicken Breasts: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or even chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat. 
  • Veggies: I use onions, celery, and carrots but use what you want.
  • Chicken Broth and Bouillon: The broth provides the liquid base for the soup but I add more flavor by including bouillon cubes as well.  It intensifies the chicken flavor even more.
  • Egg Noodles: Of course if you prefer other shaped noodles, you can swap them.

How To Make Chicken Noodle Soup in a Slow Cooker

  1. Add the chicken breasts, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, bouillon cubes, and turmeric to your slow cooker.
  2. Pour the chicken broth over all the other ingredients.
Veggies and spices added to the crockpot along with chicken breasts.
Pouring chicken broth into the slow cooker.
  1. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours which is usually long enough to cook the chicken all the way through.
  2. Remove the chicken from the broth. Use two forks to the chicken apart, shredding it like you do for a Mississippi Pot Roast.
  3. Return the shredded chicken back to the broth and add the egg noodles and parsley.
Shredded chicken on a plate with two forks.
Noodles and parsley added to the slow cooker.
  1. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
Crockpot chicken soup in a slow cooker with a wooden spoon.

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Chicken noodle soup in the slow cooker served up in bowls with a spoon.

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

This Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is a soul warming crockpot soup filled with intense and flavorful chicken flavor, vegetables galore and tender egg noodles. 
4.54 from 30 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams
Course: Soup
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 ½ cup diced carrots
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • Optional: 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
  • 6 cups chicken broth or chicken stock for even more flavor
  • 1 large bag egg noodles
  • Garnish: fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Add chicken breasts, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, bouillon cubes, and tumeric if using, to slow cooker.
  • Pour chicken broth over ingredients and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove chicken from broth. Using two forks, shred the chicken then add back into the broth.
  • Next add egg noodles and parsley if using and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes or until noodles are tender then serve.

Notes

Store leftovers after completely cooling in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. I don’t recommend freezing because the noodles will end up overly soft. Reheat in a saucepan on the stove.
Use skinless chicken to avoid excess fat in your slow cooker chicken soup.
You can freeze the chicken soup without the noodles. If you are planning to freeze leftovers, cook the noodles separately and add them to each bowl of soup. Then you can freeze the remaining chicken soup in a freezer-safe container for up to three months. When you reheat the thawed out soup you can add freshly cooked noodles to the pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3300IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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Recipe Tips

  • Store leftovers after completely cooling in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. I don’t recommend freezing because the noodles will end up overly soft. Reheat in a saucepan on the stove.
  • Use skinless chicken to avoid excess fat in your slow cooker chicken soup.
  • You can freeze the chicken soup without the noodles. If you are planning to freeze leftovers, cook the noodles separately and add them to each bowl of soup. Then you can freeze the remaining chicken soup in a freezer-safe container for up to three months. When you reheat the thawed out soup you can add freshly cooked noodles to the pot.

Recipe help

Can you put raw chicken in slow cooker?

Yes, you can. It needs plenty of liquid to help it cook. In the case of chicken soup in the slow cooker, it has enough liquid to cook properly. The best way to determine if your chicken is ready and safe to eat is to take its internal temperature and make sure it’s at 165 degrees F before removing it and shredding it.

Can I make slow cooker chicken soup with frozen chicken?

No, I do not recommend using frozen chicken. Thaw out the chicken first before adding it to the slow cooker. It will simply doesn’t cook quickly enough leaving it in the temperature danger zone where bacteria breeds.

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Comments

  2. Dude, gimme a big bowl of this please! I’m so tired today and feel like I’m coming down with something. . I love the egg noodles!!!

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  3. Oh, I hope you feel better, Jocelyn! My son got sick last week and chicken noodle soup was the remedy. This looks so delicious and I love that you can make it a slow cooker!

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  5. I had a week full of coughs, sneezes, headaches and just basically a heavy body because of all that soreness! I am totally imagining the comfort I’d have got at the time! This soup looks so phenomenal! It is like a hug in a bowl! I am going to make a big batch of this at home so i can devour it with my family! They’ll love this!

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    1. This soup is definitely a big warm hug in a bowl. I hope you feel better honey!

  6. Get to feeling better soon! I know a big bowl of chicken noodle soup is just what you need. Love that this one is made in a slow cooker. It’s perfect for those days when you don’t have the energy to make a complicated meal. Pinning!

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    1. This is beyond perfect for those days without energy, like sick days hon!

  7. Giiirl, I want to swim in a bowl of this chicken noodle soup! Love that you made it in the slow cooker! Such a comforting classic! Pinned! ♡

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  8. Hope you feel better soon! Your soup looks so comforting, and I love that it’s made in the slow cooker!

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  9. They don’t call it Jewish Penicillin for nothing! It looks great, Jocelyn. Hope it keeps the sickness at bay! And I love the slow cooker. All the flavors have that much more time to really get in there!

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  10. Sniff, sniff. Mmmm smells good!! I love the addition of turmeric; it’s a remedy for so many ailments compared to over the counter meds. I hope you feel better.

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