Categorized:

  • Main Dish
  • Pasta & Italian
  • Poultry
  • Slow Cooker

Tagged:

  • bay leaves
  • carrots
  • celery
  • chicken
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
  • lemon
  • onions
  • pasta
  • rosemary
  • thyme
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup - 1

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 5 medium carrots , peeled and chopped fairly thin (1 3/4 cups)
  • 1 medium yellow onion , finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 4 stalks celery , chopped fairly thin (1 1/4 cups)
  • 3 - 5 cloves garlic , minced
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth (3 - 15 oz cans)
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary , crushed
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp celery seed , finely crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
  • 2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Saltine crackers or parmesan cheese , for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • To a slow cooker, add chicken (left whole), diced carrots, onion, celery, and garlic.
  • Add in olive oil, chicken broth, water, thyme, rosemary, celery seed, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and cook on low heat 6 - 7 hours.
  • Remove cooked chicken and allow to rest 10 minutes, then dice into bite size pieces.
  • Meanwhile, add egg noodles and parsley to slow cooker.
  • Increase temperature to high, cover and cook 10 minutes longer (or until noodles are tender).
  • Stir in lemon juice and toss in cooked, diced chicken. Serve warm with saltine crackers or top with Parmesan cheese if desired.
  • Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

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