Slow Cooker Chicken-Noodle Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Chicken-Noodle Soup

You can substitute a cut-up 3 lb. whole chicken for the chicken breasts.

Serves: 8Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 8 hours 40 minutesDifficulty: Easy


Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken breasts
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 large sweet onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks of celery, diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. dried parsley
  • 3⁄4 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1⁄2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1⁄4 tsp. poultry seasoning
  • 1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 1⁄2 cups medium egg noodles, uncooked

Directions

  • Add the chicken, carrots, onion, celery, salt, parsley, marjoram, basil, poultry seasoning, black pepper, bay leaf, and 6 cups of the water to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Move the chicken to a cutting board. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
  • Increase the temperature of the slow cooker to high. Add the remaining 2 cups of water. Stir in the noodles and cook, covered, on high for 20 minutes or until the noodles are cooked through.
  • While the noodles cook, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces or shred it with two forks. Stir back into the slow cooker, and cook until just warmed through.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken breasts
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 large sweet onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks of celery, diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. dried parsley
  • 3⁄4 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1⁄2 tsp. dried basil
  • 1⁄4 tsp. poultry seasoning
  • 1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 1⁄2 cups medium egg noodles, uncooked

Directions

  • Add the chicken, carrots, onion, celery, salt, parsley, marjoram, basil, poultry seasoning, black pepper, bay leaf, and 6 cups of the water to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Move the chicken to a cutting board. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
  • Increase the temperature of the slow cooker to high. Add the remaining 2 cups of water. Stir in the noodles and cook, covered, on high for 20 minutes or until the noodles are cooked through.
  • While the noodles cook, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces or shred it with two forks. Stir back into the slow cooker, and cook until just warmed through.
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Sodium650mg
Total Fat3g
Saturated Fat1g
Protein22g
Cholesterol75mg
Total Carbohydrate14g
Dietary Fiber2g
Sugars3g
Calories180