Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
This chicken noodle soup is seriously the easiest, and yummiest homemade chicken noodle soup that you will ever make. You'll use your slow cooker for this recipe, and either a leftover roasted chicken, or even easier, a rotisserie chicken. The soup is packed with fresh veggies, noodles, and flavor!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 183kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Stock
- 1 rotisserie chicken or 1 ½ lbs chicken breasts
- 2-3 carrots, cut in half
- 2 medium yellow onions, cut in half
- 3 stalks celery, whole
- 3 cloves garlic, whole and peeled
- 1 lemon
- 3 sprigs each of fresh rosemary and thyme
- 1 teaspoon Papa Joe's Salt
- 8 cups water
Chicken Noodle Soup
- 6-8 cups homemade chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 3 carrots, peels and chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 cups egg noodles or other noodle of your choice
- fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
Chicken Stock
- Pull 2 cups of cooked chicken from your rotisserie chicken and reserve for finishing the soup. Add the chicken carcass to your slow cooker. If you are using fresh chicken breasts, add directly to the slow cooker.
- Add carrots, celery, onions, fresh herbs, Papa Joe's Salt, water, and juice from one lemon to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Pour your finished stock through a strainer (I prefer a mesh strainer for this). Move the strained stock to your slow cooker. (if you are refrigerating or freezing your stock for a different day, now is the time to do this). If you used fresh chicken breasts, reserve the cooked chicken from the breasts for finishing the soup.
Making the Chicken Noodle Soup
- Add the chopped carrots and celery to the slow cooker with the broth. Cook on low for 1 hour, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Chop reserved chicken into bite sized pieces. Add egg noodles and chopped chicken to your slow cooker. Cook for an additional 30-60 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
- Separate the soup in 4-6 bowls. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and an additional sprinkle of Papa Joe's Salt. Serve with a fresh loaf of bread or a grilled cheese sandwich. Enjoy!
Notes
If making your own chicken broth feels like too much...you can totally substitute a pre-made chicken broth and make the soup in 2 hours in your slow cooker.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 1406mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5250IU | Vitamin C: 12.8mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.5mg