The best easy Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe. This Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle soup is quick to make, cozy and delicious! Add your ingredients in to your slow cooker and let your crockpot cook dinner for you!
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There’s nothing better than a big bowl of cozy chicken noodle soup. Chicken Noodle Soup is the ultimate comfort food and it’s so easy to make in your crockpot!
This Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup is warm, nourishing, delicious and easy to make when you’re cooking in your slow cooker!
This crockpot chicken noodle soup is one of our absolute favorites. And if you’re feeling sick – it’s a must make (you should also probably check out one of these cold remedies)
Why we love this Chicken Noodle Soup Crock Pot Recipe
What’s not to love about classic chicken noodle soup?! This easy recipe is one of our favorites for so many reasons.
- Cozy & Comforting – This soup is the ultimate comfort food. Big pieces of carrots, lots of egg noodles, veggies and yummy broth – it’s delicious!
- Made in one pot- This soup is made entirely in your crockpot which means super easy clean up!
- Lean protein – I use boneless skinless chicken breasts in this recipe, which are lean and high in protein!
- Veggie loaded– I load this soup up with a ton of zucchini, carrots, and onions. The more veggies the better in my opinion!
Crock Pot Chicken Soup Ingredients
To make crockpot chicken soup with noodles you’ll need:
- celery, onion, carrots, garlic
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt, pepper
- fresh rosemary, dried thyme, red pepper flakes, bay leaves
- chicken broth
- egg noodles
You can find substitutions for all of these ingredients below in the green shaded substitutions box.
How to make Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
Making crockpot chicken noodle soup is SO easy! Here’s how to do it:
- In your crockpot combine all ingredients except for egg noodles. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- 20 minutes before you’re ready to eat, remove your chicken, shred them using forks, and add the shredded chicken back to the pot.
- Turn your crockpot to high and add in your egg noodles. You can also boil them separately on the stove if you’d prefer.
- After 15-20 minutes your egg noodles should be perfectly cooked and your soup will be ready to enjoy!
The best part about this… it all cooks in one pot so it’s super easy clean up!
If you love your crockpot check out these Easy CrockPot Chicken Recipes.
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Substitutions
Rosemary – You can omit rosemary if you don’t like it. If you don’t have fresh rosemary you can sub with 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
Chicken– You can use boneless chicken thighs or tenders in this recipe if you prefer, but I like it better with chicken breasts.
Carrots– Feel free to add more or skip the carrots.
Cooked Chicken – You can use this instant pot shredded chicken, crockpot shredded chicken, or chicken from a rotisserie chicken. Cut the cook time in half if you’re not using raw chicken.
Extra veggies – You could add chopped zucchini, kale, crushed tomatoes or spinach to this recipe too!
Broth – Broth is the same thing as stock and can be used interchangeably. Vegetable, chicken broth or beef broth will also work in this recipe
Best Type of Pasta: We have only tried this recipe with egg noodles. I wouldn’t recommend substituting smaller pastas like pastina, but I think elbows, fusili, or rotini would all work. I haven’t tried making this with gluten free pasta but I would worry that it could easily turn very mushy. I’d boil your gluten free noodles on the side instead of cooking it all in one pot.
Raw Chicken vs Rotisserie Chicken in Crockpot Chicken Soup
You can make slow cooker chicken soup with raw chicken or rotisserie chicken. If you are using a cooked rotisserie chicken you can cut your cook time in half.
To make this slow cooker soup with a rotisserie chicken: pull off all of the meat from the bone, chop it and add it to your soup. Cut your cook time in half. Save the carcass and make bone broth!
There is no major difference between flavor of raw chicken or rotisserie chicken in this soup. Use whatever you have! The only difference is the cook time.
What cut of chicken is best for Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
You can use boneless chicken thighs or tenders in this chicken noodle recipe if you prefer, but I like it better with chicken breasts. This soup also will work well with split chicken breasts.
Can I use frozen chicken for Crock Pot Chicken Soup?
No you can’t use frozen chicken breasts in this chicken noodle soup recipe. You should never put frozen chicken in a crockpot.
If chicken breasts aren’t properly thawed before cooking you run the risk of a food safety issue. The chicken could cook on the outside and be completely raw on the inside.
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup FAQs
You can make this crock pot chicken soup recipe overnight, but we don’t recommend it. This soup only needs 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. If you are going to make it overnight, wait until you are awake to add your noodles because they cook quickly
Yes you can make this soup with rotisserie chicken! Simply take off all the meat from the chicken, chop it and add it to your soup. You can cut the cook time in half. Save your chicken carcass and make bone broth!
Yes you can put raw chicken in chicken soup. As long as you are boiling the soup until the chicken is cooked thoroughly it is completely fine to add raw chicken to soup. The chicken should cook for about 15 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165.
Chicken soup shouldn’t stay in the crockpot past 8 hours. After 8 hours the chicken might start to get too tender and the veggies will start get mushy. If you add pasta to soup it should be removed from the heat after 10-15 minutes to avoid it getting overcooked.
Yes you can put uncooked noodles in chicken soup. Add them at the very end when your chicken soup is finishing cooking. It should only take 10-15 minutes for the pasta to cook.
You can boil noodles separately for soup. It’s best for storing soup to boil the noodles separately so that they don’t get overcooked/absorb the chicken broth.
You don’t have to add water to chicken noodle soup, but you do need to add liquid of some sort. You can use water or chicken broth for more flavor
Storing Crock Pot Chicken Soup
If you plan to store/meal prep this recipe COOK YOUR NOODLES SEPARATELY. I know we all love a one pot meal, but the noodles will get soggy if left in the soup for extended periods of time.
How can I store my chicken and noodles crockpot recipe?
For storing: This soup keeps for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The noodles will absorb some of the chicken broth. To avoid this, cook your noodles separately, or add more chicken broth to your soup.
Freezing this soup: This soup freezes very well! I do not recommend freezing or refrigerating it with the pasta as it will get mushy. Freeze in airtight containers and store for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to eat, defrost the night before in the refrigerator. You can also heat in the microwave or on the stove directly from frozen.
Can slow cooker chicken noodle soup be frozen? For how long?
This soup freezes very well! If you plan to freeze it, I would recommend cooking your pasta separately.
You can freeze in airtight containers and store for up to 3 months. We like these containers for freezing. Use code CLEANEATINGCOUPLE to save $$ on our favorite freezing molds!
Check out our tips on freezing chicken soup.
Make Ahead Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
If you want to make this chicken noodle soup ahead of time, I recommend cooking the noodles separately. The noodles will continue to cook after the soup is finished cooking and absorb the chicken broth.
Cook the soup completely, boil your pasta separately and then when you’re ready to eat either stir the cooked noodles into the soup, or simply scoop into your bowl and top with soup as you serve
If you want to prep some of this chicken noodle soup ahead of time you can cut all the vegetables and chicken so you just need to cook it.
How to reheat Crockpot Chicken Soup
When you’re ready to eat, defrost the night before in the refrigerator.
You can also heat in the microwave or on the stove directly from frozen.
What to serve with this crockpot chicken noodle soup?
This crockpot chicken noodle soup is a complete meal in itself. If you’re looking for something to serve it with you can serve it with:
- a slice of bread
- A sandwich – maybe our Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad on whole grain bread
- a salad – our favorite is this Spinach Strawberry Salad
Can you make this Crockpot Chicken Soup Recipe in the Instant Pot?
This is a crockpot recipe, and we don’t recommend making it in your instant pot. If you are going to use your instant pot we recommend cooking the soup and noodles separately.
You can cook the soup at 14 minutes, high pressure, sealing. Let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes and quick release the remaining pressure. Once pressure is released remove the chicken, shred and add back to the pot.
Cook your noodles on the side and enjoy.
If you love your instant pot check out this Instant Pot Chicken Stew Recipe
What can I add to my crock pot chicken soup to give it flavor?
I doubt you’ll need it with this recipe, but if you tried another recipe and it turned out to be too bland, try adding these things to give it more flavor:
- parmesan cheese rind: a parmesan cheese rind is an awesome way to add flavor to soups/stews. You can get them at most grocery stores in the cheese department. I store them in the freezer and add to soups like you would a bay leaf. Add as the soup cooks and then discard when ready to eat
- fresh herbs: fresh herbs like basil, parsley or rosemary are all delicious in soup
More Healthy Soup Recipes:
We love healthy soup recipes. You can get our free Healthy Soup Ebook here or check out these 35 Healthy Soup Recipes. Here are some other healthy soup recipes you may like:
Love chicken? If so – here are some of our other favorite healthy chicken recipes!
Crockpot Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup celery chopped finely
- 1 cup onion chopped finely
- 1.5 cups carrots sliced in small circles
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 4 bay leaves
- 8 cups chicken broth low or no sodium
- 3.5 cups egg noodles (8oz)
Instructions
Crockpot Instructions
- In your crockpot combine all ingredients except for egg noodles.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- 20 minutes before you’re ready to eat, remove your chicken breasts, shred them using forks, and add the shredded chicken back to the pot.
- Turn your crockpot to high and add in your noodles. You can also boil them separately on the stove if you’d prefer.
- After 15-20 minutes your noodles should be perfectly cooked and your soup will be ready to enjoy!
- Pro Tip: To avoid soggy pasta/noodles, cook your pasta separately: Add cooked pasta to a bowl. Serve soup on top of the pasta. This prevents the pasta/noodles from absorbing chicken broth and turning mushy
StoveTop Instructions
- Chop all vegetables (I prefer to put mine in the food processor!) In a large pot, heat olive oil in the pan and sauté celery, onion + garlic until fragrant and softened (about 5-10 minutes)
- Once cooked, stir in carrots and spices (including bay leaves).
- Add cooked chicken and broth. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer over low-medium heat for 25 minutes to an hour.
- Cooking Pasta Separately: While the soup cooks, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook your pasta per the directions.
- Cooking Pasta in the Soup: You can also cook the noodles right in the soup, but we don’t recommend this because they can get soggy. If cooking in the soup, once the soup has cooked for 25 minutes, return to a boil, add noodles, and cook per the directions on the package.
- Remove bay leaves from the chicken broth and discard.
- Add cooked pasta to the pot. Stir to combine and enjoy!
- Pro Tip: To avoid soggy pasta/noodles: Add cooked pasta to a bowl. Serve soup on top of the pasta. This prevents the pasta/noodles from absorbing chicken broth and turning mushy
Instant Pot Instructions
- We don't recommend making this in the instant pot.
- Chop all vegetables. Set instant pot to Sauté mode for 10 minutes
- Heat olive oil in the pan and sauté celery, onion + garlic until fragrant and softened.
- Once cooked, stir in carrots and spices.
- Add cooked chicken and broth. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to Sealing, ‘Soup’ OR Pressure Cook for 9 minutes.
- Allow the soup to come to pressure and cook. It should take about 10 minutes to come to pressure, but can take longer if your broth is cold.
- While the soup cooks, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook your pasta per the directions.
- Once the soup has cooked, quick release the pressure valve.
- Remove bay leaves from the chicken broth and discard.
- Add cooked pasta to the pot. Stir to combine and enjoy!
- Pro Tip: To avoid soggy pasta/noodles: Add cooked pasta to a bowl. Serve soup on top of the pasta. This prevents the pasta/noodles from absorbing chicken broth and turning mushy.
Terra says
This soup is simple to make and full of flavour, I will definitely be making this again.
The Clean Eating Couple says
So happy you liked it, Terra! Thank you!
Abby says
I’ve always been skeptical about cooking chicken like this in the crockpot, but this soup is SO flavorful. My new go to!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So happy you liked it, Abby! Thank you!
Lou Ann says
I most definitely will be making this soup again! It was very simple to make and gave you a comfy feeling while eating this flavorful soup.
Lindsay says
So easy and delicious!! My husband and I both loved it and it made the house smell amazing while it was cooking.
The Clean Eating Couple says
So happy you liked it, Lindsay!
Marie Claas says
I just made this, and it is delicious!! Perfect for a cool Fall day! It tasted just how I was hoping it would taste. I did put the noodles in rhe slow cooker for the last 20 minutes, and they cooked perfectly. But they are absorbing the soup a bit, now. So next time, I will take your recommendation and cook the noodles separately, then add them as I want them. Great recipe!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So happy you liked it, Marie! Thank you!
Cheryl says
I have never made my own Chicken noodle soup before and this was my first go! I am SOOO happy I found this recipe. This could not have been simpler to put together on a Sunday morning and 6 hours later the entire house smells like heaven! He flavors blended so well
Together and chicken so soft and juicy. I did cook the noodles separate and then add in to the crock pot. Mine almost overflowed because My pot is not the larger size so be careful! I love too how this is not salty and you can add your own salt at the end if you need more. So great for my Mom who has kidney disease!
Can’t wait to have the leftovers! Do your self a favorite and make this! You will not be disappointed!!!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So happy you liked it, Cheryl! Thank you so much!
Ann says
So easy. I made this for the first time today it is so flavorful. I will be making this often this winter.
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked it!! 🙂
amy thacker says
WHYUSE WHITE PASTA????????????????????????????
The Clean Eating Couple says
Why not? It’s delicious. Sorry it’s so offensive to you!
Terralynne says
This soup is so easy to make and so flavourful!
This will be a staple in our home this winter!
Michele says
My mother who is 85 made the chicken noodle soup in the crockpot and my 25 year old son had it as well – They Said it was The Best Chicken Soup they ever had!!! Thank You! I am trying it next!!!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So happy you enjoyed it!
Katelyn says
Loved this and was so easy! Perfect for a below 0 day and feeling under the weather!
Casper says
Can I use gluten free Rotini in this recipe? I have Celiac disease.
The Clean Eating Couple says
There is a section in the blog post about substitutions. Here’s what it says: I haven’t tried making this with gluten free pasta but I would worry that it could easily turn very mushy. I’d boil your gluten free noodles on the side instead of cooking it all in one pot.
TJT says
This is possibly the best chicken noodle soup I’ve ever had. I used onion powder in place of raw (family texture thing) and skipped the red pepper flakes and bay leaves. It’s delicious!
Taylor Hines says
I just recently got a mini crock pot for myself to cook in college. I made this recipe and it was absolutely delicious!!!
Christy says
Made this for tonight and its absolutely amazing and flavorful. Thank you!
Sarah says
So easy to make and turned out so good, highly recommend this soup!
linda brown says
poor recipe. you did not give the amount of stock, for one thing. Boullion cubes help with flavour.,in case you don’t know.
The Clean Eating Couple says
It says 8 cups of chicken broth right in the recipe. Boullion cubes are not something I cook with. They are typically made from ingredients like chicken flavor and canola oil, in case you didn’t know. But you seem to be an expert so you shouldn’t need our recipes 🙂
Susan says
I actually make this on the stovetop
It is my go to chicken noodle soup recipe!