Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup is cozy, hearty, and wonderfully hands-off. Toss everything in the crockpot, let it simmer into rich, savory goodness, then finish with noodles and peas for the perfect comforting bowl. It’s the easy, anytime soup you’ll keep on repeat for chilly nights and busy weeks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups chicken broth (low-sodium recommended)
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 2 cups celery, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 cups egg noodles
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the chicken broth, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, parsley, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the chicken and shred with two forks; return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add the egg noodles and frozen peas. Stir, cover, and cook on HIGH for about 20–30 minutes, until the noodles are tender.
- Discard the bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning. Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
- If the soup thickens after adding noodles, splash in more broth or water to loosen.
- If you prefer firmer noodles, cook them separately on the stovetop and stir into the soup just before serving.
- For the best flavor control, use low-sodium broth and salt at the end.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (about 2 cups)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken noodle soup, crockpot, easy chicken soup, comfort food, weeknight dinner, family friendly