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Chicken Noodle Soup

Published: Oct 23, 2019 · Modified: Nov 16, 2024 by Kristina Tipps · This post may contain affiliate links for which I earn a small commission.

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This hearty Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup can be made 2 ways, in the crockpot and on the stovetop. It's delicious!

Chicken Noodle soup in a white bowl
Table Of Contents
  • Slow Cooker Instructions
  • Stove Top Instructions
  • Tip from the Chef
  • Storing
  • Recipe
  • Recipe Reviews

There is no doubt that a homemade chicken noodle soup recipe is the ultimate American comfort food during the long, harsh winter days. It's one of our favorite soups, along with crockpot loaded potato soup, beef barley and vegetable noodle soup.

This recipe makes a large batch of broth from scratch— by boiling a whole chicken to create a nutritious bone broth as the base for the soup. Adding celery, garlic, carrots, and onions to the bone broth gives it glorious flavor, and the classic chicken noodle taste.

This soup is one of the most flavorful chicken noodle soups ever! It takes about 2 hours on the stove top and 6 hours in the slow cooker. Either way, you'll have one of the best pots of homemade chicken noodle soup for your family!

Slow Cooker Instructions

  1. First, clean out the insides of the chicken, put it in a large pot, and add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and let simmer for at least 45 minutes.
  2. Once simmered, remove the chicken to cool. Save the stock by straining it into another pot or measuring cup. This will remove the fat and chicken bits. You should get about 4 cups of stock.
  3. Once cooled, remove the chicken skin and discard. Then peel the chicken apart to create pieces. You'll add the chicken to the soup at the very end.
  4. To the slow cooker add the chicken stock, veggies, onions, garlic, salt & pepper, bouillon and water. Set to high for 6 hours.
  5. Add the noodles at the end of the 6 hours. It only takes a few minutes for them to cook, and if they sit in the broth at a high temperature for too long, they will break apart.
  6. Last, add the chicken and enjoy!
ingredients for chicken soup in a slow cooker
chicken noodle soup in a crockpot

Stove Top Instructions

  1. Boil the chicken as instructed above.
  2. In a large pot, add the chicken stock, veggies, onions, garlic, salt & pepper, bouillon and water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 90 minutes.
  3. Add the noodles and chicken in the last 10 minutes, along with salt and pepper as needed.

Then enjoy!

Tip from the Chef

I always taste my broth a few times throughout and add salt and pepper as needed, along with at the very end. Then I add more water and bouillon if I want more broth. I like to make a huge pot of chicken noodle soup and freeze about half, so I usually end up doing this.

chicken noodle soup in a white bowl

Storing

Fridge: Keeps well for around 7 days.

Freezer: Soup freezes pretty well for about 6 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge or do a quick thaw in the microwave.

Reheating: Heat soup in the microwave or on the stove when ready to eat.

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Recipe

homemade chicken noodle soup

Chicken Noodle Soup from Scratch

Kristina Tipps
This hearty Classic Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup uses chicken broth made from boiling a chicken, making it a naturally flavored and healthy broth. Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and egg noodles for a perfect nutrient-filled classic chicken noodle soup.
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Prep Time 1 hour hour
Cook Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 16 cups
Calories 205 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, insides removed
  • 5 chopped carrots
  • 6 chopped celery stalks
  • 8 cloves of garlic, diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 12 cups water
  • 8 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 12 ounces egg noodles

Instructions
 

  • Remove insides from chicken and put in a large stockpot. Fill with water to cover, bring to a boil, and cook for 45 minutes.
  • Remove chicken and let cool. Using a mesh strainer, strain the broth to remove chicken pieces and fat. Reserve broth. This should give you about 4 cups. Follow the steps below for making in the slow cooker or on the stove.

For the Crockpot

  • Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, reserved broth, water, and bouillon cubes to the slow cooker. Set on high for 6 hours.
  • Add noodles during the last 10 minutes. Remove from heat immediately to avoid overcooking noodles.
  • Shred the boiled chicken and add pieces to the soup.
  • Serve immediately, store in the fridge for up to 7 days, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

For the Stove

  • Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, reserved broth, water, and bouillon cubes to a large pot. Simmer for 90 minutes.
  • Add noodles during the last 10 minutes. Remove from heat immediately to avoid overcooking noodles.
  • Shred the boiled chicken and add pieces to soup.
  • Serve immediately, store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 1 year.
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Nutrition

Serving: 16ozCalories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 13gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 841mgPotassium: 266mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3333IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Pam says

    November 15, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    5 stars
    This is chicken soup for the soul. Cliché I realize, but trust me. The flavor, the soft and tender chicken, the aroma...it’s perfection in a pot. I had this during a sickness and it really hit the spot and comforted me. Can’t wait to have this again! If I’m taking soup to a sick friend, this is what they will get.

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