Best Ever Crockpot Chicken Soup for Cozy Nights
Best Ever Crockpot Chicken Soup offers a comforting blend of tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and flavorful herbs, perfect for cozy dinners.
Equipment
- 6-quart slow cooker
Ingredients
For the Soup
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 large carrots sliced
- 2 stalks celery ribs sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
- to taste kosher salt
- to taste black pepper
- 1 bay leaf optional
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
- 8-9 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 8 ounces egg noodles
- to taste chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
How to Make Best Ever Crockpot Chicken Soup
- Start by adding 1 ½ pounds of trimmed boneless skinless chicken breasts to the bottom of a 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker.
- Top the chicken with 1 diced large yellow onion, 3 sliced carrots, 2 sliced celery ribs, and 3 minced garlic cloves. Sprinkle in ½ teaspoon each of dried thyme and rosemary, along with kosher salt and black pepper to taste. If you like, toss in a bay leaf for extra flavor.
- Dollop 2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon over the mixture, then pour in 8 to 9 cups of reduced sodium chicken broth. Gently stir everything together to combine the flavors.
- Cover and cook the soup on LOW for 6-8 hours, or set it to HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker, shred it with two forks, and return to the slow cooker.
- Prepare 8 ounces of egg noodles according to the package directions until al dente.
- Add the cooked egg noodles to the soup and let them blend on LOW for another 5 minutes. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley and a sprinkle of black pepper.
Notes
For a flavor boost, consider adding a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.