When the cold season hits make this easy slow cooker chicken noodle soup recipe by adding lean white meat, vegetables, stock, and pasta to your crock-pot.
1 ½teaspoonsfresh thyme, chopped, or ¾ teaspoon dried
1teaspoonfresh rosemary, chopped, or ½ teaspoon dried
2dried bay leaves
8cups(1.9L)unsalted chicken stock, or broth
8ounces(227g)wide egg noodles
1tablespoon(4g)chopped parsley
Instructions
Add Ingredients - In a 6-quart slow cooker, add chicken, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, and chicken stock.
Slow Cook - Cover and cook on the high setting for 3 ½ hours, or on the low setting for 5 ½ hours. Cook until the chicken reaches 160ºF (71ºC), adding more time as needed.
Shred Chicken - Remove chicken and transfer to a clean plate. Cover with plastic wrap to keep warm. Shred into smaller pieces right before serving.
Cook Noodles - Add pasta to the slow cooker and cook on high setting for 25 to 30 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
Warm Chicken - Add shredded chicken back to the slow cooker, cover, and let cook for 5 minutes on high heat to re-warm. Season the soup with more salt and pepper as needed.
To Serve - Garnish the chicken noodle soup with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Recipe Yield: About 8 cups
Serving Size: 1 cup chicken noodle soup
Storing: Completely cool the chicken soup. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Add more stock if needed for reheating.
Reheating: Cook over medium heat on the stovetop until hot.
Freezing: Store in individual containers or resealable bags for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator or run the container over cool water, then reheat.