Description
Comforting slow cooker chicken soup delivers classic homemade warmth with minimal kitchen effort. Hearty ingredients simmer together, creating a nourishing meal you’ll savor down to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Vegetables:
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 green onion, chopped
Seasonings and Other Ingredients:
- 8 cups (1.9 liters) water
- 4 cubes chicken bouillon
- 4 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 ounces (170 grams) egg noodles
Instructions
- Position raw chicken pieces evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker ceramic insert.
- Scatter chopped vegetables, crumble bouillon cube, sprinkle dried herbs and selected seasonings over the chicken layer.
- Carefully pour cool water into the slow cooker, ensuring ingredients are submerged. Gently mix components to distribute seasonings.
- Cover and set slow cooker to low temperature, allowing soup to simmer for 6-7 hours until chicken becomes tender and vegetables soften.
- Using tongs, extract chicken pieces from liquid, shred meat into bite-sized fragments using two forks, then return shredded meat back into the soup.
- Add egg noodles directly into the hot liquid, switch slow cooker to high setting, and continue cooking for 20-30 minutes until noodles reach desired tenderness.
- Taste soup, adjusting salt and pepper as needed. Remove bay leaf with a spoon, ladle into warm bowls, and serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Swap chicken breasts for thighs for richer, more tender meat that stays juicy during long cooking.
- Prep vegetables the night before to streamline morning cooking and save precious time.
- Boost nutrition by adding extra vegetables like kale, spinach, or diced sweet potatoes for added vitamins and texture.
- Transform into gluten-free version by replacing egg noodles with zucchini noodles or rice for celiac or low-carb diets.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg