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When it’s cold outside, my favorite type of food to enjoy is this amazing Crockpot Chicken Noodle SoupI love how easy this recipe is and that I can let my crock pot do all the work.

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Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe:

I love comfort food. This soup is filled with so much warmth that it is perfect for a fall day or if you are fighting a cold! When it gets cold outside I love to make this super easy soup as it just warms up the soul!

When I think of fall time, I think of sweaters, fires, and a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup! My family loves it and it is so easy to make.

I love the ease of throwing everything in the crock pot and come home with dinner done! If you are looking for more crock pot recipes then you definitely need to check out my other soup recipes! You may even like this Crockpot Chicken and Noodles.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup:

I love that this recipe is loaded with veggies, chicken and spices that I have on hand. I like to use thyme as it adds a delicious flavor to this great recipe.  You can also you Rosemary and Sage if you enjoy these herbs.

My favorite thing about this slow cooker chicken noodle soup is that it is very versatile and you can use your favorite herbs to season this recipe.  This soup is definitely a family favorite.

We also have a Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe for the Instant Pot. You will love how quickly you can get dinner on the table for your family.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs)
  • Chopped Onion
  • Chopped Carrots and Celery
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Thyme
  • Season Salt (just a dash)
  • Minced Garlic
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Chicken Stock or Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  • Reame’s Frozen Noodles or Wide Egg Noodles

How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup in Crock pot:

  • Add Ingredients to Slow CookerFirst add the chicken to your favorite crock pot.  Then add the onion, carrots and celery to the slow cooker as well.
  • Top with Seasoning – Next add in the seasonings or you can use fresh herbs if you prefer. We like to add in a bay leaf.
  • Add the flour slurry – Then take 1 cup of water or chicken broth and whisk in the ¼ cup of flour.  Pour this in the crock pot as well.
  • Stir in Broth and Cook – Next add the remaining chicken broth or water.  Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or cooked on high for 3-4 hours.
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  • Add in Noodles – Finally, in the last hour of the cook time, add in the noodles.  Put your crock pot on the high setting and allow the crock pot to cook the noodles for you.
  • Continue Cooking – You will need at least 30 minutes to cook the pasta inside the slow cooker.
  • Shred Chicken, Serve and Enjoy – After this hour, remove the chicken, shred the chicken and return it to your slow cooker.  Stir all the ingredients together and enjoy!
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Can I add Noodles to Slow Cooker?

I like to add them directly to the crockpot uncooked, but make sure it is the last ingredient you add. Wait until the soup is close to be finished and then add the noodles directly to the crock pot.

Let the noodles simmer until they are about halfway cooked. The noodles will continue to cook with the residual heat from the soup.

If you want, you can cook the noodles first and then add. Just make sure you undercook the noodles because the pasta will continue to cook in the soup.

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Variations:

  • Fresh Herbs – Feel free to use fresh herbs with this soup. Fresh rosemary can be added for added flavor. I also like to toss in a few bay leaves. But be sure to remove them before you serve.
  • Change the Noodles – You can use frozen noodles, dry egg noodles, whole wheat noodles or make homemade noodles.
  • Chicken – We used chicken breast in this recipe, but you can also use skinless, boneless chicken thighs. You can use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.
  • Chicken Broth – You can use chicken broth, chicken stock or just water. Chicken stock adds richness to the soup. But any of these will work.
  • Carrots – You can use baby carrots or slice and chop fresh carrots.
  • Make it creamy – Add in a cup of heavy cream or whole milk into the soup for the last 5-10 minutes of the cook time to make a creamy chicken noodle soup. You can also add in a can of cream of chicken soup.
  • Use Potatoes or Rice – If you don’t love noodles or maybe your family cannot have gluten, this soup is delicious with diced up potatoes or cooked rice stirred into it instead of the noodles.
  • Add More Vegetables – A great way to sneak in more veggies to your diet is to add them in soups. Kale or spinach would be a great addition to this soup recipe.
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What to serve with Chicken noodle Soup

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Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Tips:

  • Diced Vegetables – When you are chopping vegetables for other meals, chop extra for other meals. Carrots, onions and celery freeze great and can be easily added to many different recipes.
  • Use Leftover Chicken – This soup is great to make with leftover chicken. I will initially make extra chicken one night so that I can use the leftovers in this soup another night of the week.
  • Seasoning – The seasoning can be changed to what you have on hand. Dried thyme is what I usually use for this recipe. You can also use rosemary, oregano or basil to add flavor to this soup.

Is Chicken Noodle Soup Healthy?

Chicken Noodle Soup is a soup that just warms the soul. It is perfect when it is cold outside and your need something that will warm you up. It is the perfect soup to serve by itself or add on a side.

This soup is also a soup that is great when you are not feeling your best. My mom always fixed us a bowl of the canned chicken noodle soup when we were sick, so now I serve homemade chicken noodle soup for my family.

Depending on the ingredients you add, this can be a healthy soup. It is made with chicken, vegetables, broth and combined with noodles.

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What Herbs are used in Chicken Noodle Soup Slow Cooker Recipe?

There are many herbs that can be added to this chicken noodle soup. We love the flavors of thyme but you can also add in rosemary, oregano or basil. We usually dried herbs, but feel free to had in fresh herbs.

Can Chicken Noodle Soup be made ahead of time?

Yes, you can make this soup ahead of time and store it in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. If you make this soup ahead of time, I recommend waiting to add in the noodles until you are ready to serve.

The noodles will soak up the broth as it sits and they may become soggy. Then when you’re ready to enjoy the soup, heat it up in a large pot on the stovetop and then add in the dried noodles and cook until the tenderness that you prefer.

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How to Store:

Place leftover soup in air tight container for about 3 to 4 days. We like to place in individual container for an easy lunch the next day. We love having soup the next day as the flavors really marinate together to make a flavorful soup.

When we are ready to reheat, you can place in a microwave safe dish or reheat on the stove.

Can this Soup be Frozen?

Yes, this soup can be frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer safe, air tight container. Again, I would wait to add the noodles if you are going to freeze this soup as they will soak up the broth.

When ready to serve, defrost the soup out in the refrigerator, reheat on the stovetop and add in the dried noodles to cook to your preference.

See Can you Freeze Chicken Noodle soup for more tips.

Print the recipe below:

Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

4.95 from 72 votes
Try this easy Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup recipe. If you can toss food in a crockpot, you can enjoy this delicious slow cooker chicken noodle soup recipe.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Cuisine American
Course Soup
Calories 317

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Place the chicken, onions, carrots, and celery in a 6 quart crock pot.
  • Add in the seasonings.
  • Stir together the flour and water in a medium size bowl.
  • Pour this mixture into the crock pot.
  • Add in the chicken broth.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
  • Shred the chicken and then stir in the frozen noodles.
  • Cover and cook on low for 1 hour or on high for 30 minutes until the noodles are cooked through.
  • Serve warm and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

You can use frozen chicken breast for this recipe.  When using frozen chicken, you will need to increase the cook time by 1 hour if cooking on low or 30 minutes if cooking on high. 
Also, you can use regular egg noodles instead of frozen noodles if this recipe.  If you use regular egg noodles, this will cook in 30-45 minutes on low in the crock pot.  

Nutrition Facts

Calories 317kcal, Carbohydrates 52g, Protein 18g, Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 1g, Cholesterol 111mg, Sodium 1064mg, Potassium 438mg, Fiber 3g, Sugar 4g, Vitamin A 5202IU, Vitamin C 15mg, Calcium 40mg, Iron 1mg

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  1. Carrie Barnard says:

    I use 1/4 cup of flour to thicken this soup.

  2. Niko says:

    Is it 1/2 or 1/4 cup of flour?

  3. Carrie Barnard says:

    I used all purpose flour in this recipe.

  4. Lynn says:

    For flour is that all purpose or self rising?

  5. Kelli says:

    I love Reames!! My mom used them in her chicken soup. You mentioned any noodle will work. That is true but I would urge people to try the Reames because they are so good. My grandmother made homemade noodles that tasted just like them. Definitely going to try your recipe. Thank you!

  6. Patricia Dempsey says:

    Every recipe sounds delicious & easy to make.
    My first choice to make is chicken noodle soup. Nothing like a hearty soup in the fall!!

  7. Lisa says:

    5 stars
    Nothing better than yummy comforting Chicken Noodle Soup this is so delicious and perfect for cooler weather or when your feeling under the weather. Freezes well too
    So easy yet so full of flavor absolutely my favorite

  8. Carol Vandom says:

    I just read your chicken noodle soup recipe. It’s almost like mine. However I leave out the celery cause I hate cooked celery, but the rest is almost the same. I always use regular noodles but I might try the frozen. Why are they different other than convenience?

  9. Missi says:

    I can see myself making every single recipe!! They all look so delicious, mmm. I think I’ll have to make the chicken and noodles first, I’ve never made it in the crockpot, LoL. Wish me luck ?

  10. Elizabeth Barnes says:

    5 stars
    This is the most amazing chicken noodle soup recipe I have ever made, 35 years of cooking. It is not a watered down flavor. I cooked stove top in Dutch oven. I’m so proud to take it to my sister who is newly diagnosed with Covid.

  11. Carrie says:

    I used a ninja 4 in 1 crock pot for this recipe but any crock pot will work. Thank you!

  12. Shevin says:

    What kind of slow cooker are you using?

  13. Carrie says:

    I wouldn’t omit anything. Just throw the cream of mushroom in there too.

  14. Kim Anderson says:

    I saw on your live that you mentioned using cream soup what would you omit if you used cream of mushroom soup instead?

  15. Cheryl says:

    Does the six serving recipe fill a normal size crock pot? If not, how many servings would fill one?

  16. Kristyn says:

    Have you made this with frozen chicken breast? If so, do you find it works well?

  17. Gail McDougall says:

    Can you make this recipe in and pressure cooker- Instapot and if so how would you make it?

  18. Peggy says:

    Is it 1/2 or 1/4 cup of flour?

  19. Kara says:

    What size of crockpot is supposed to be used with this recipe?

  20. Donna says:

    Can’t wait to try this soup!

  21. Carrie says:

    Yes, you definitely can!

  22. Sharon H says:

    Can you use corn starch in place of the flour if I need it to be gluten free? Thanks

  23. Carrie says:

    I would cook for 4 hours on high. Thanks Tina!

  24. Tina says:

    If i cooked this on high, how ling would it take?

  25. Lisa says:

    5 stars
    Great recipe!!

  26. Que burton says:

    5 stars
    Can you use pink salt?

  27. Cheryl says:

    5 stars
    If using dried noodles, how much would you recommend?

  28. Carrie says:

    Yes it can. If you are using frozen noodles, you could easily freeze it after you cook it. I would place it in the amounts that you need and freeze. Or… you can place all the uncooked ingredients in a freezer bag (leave noodles separate). Then freeze. That way you just toss everything in the crockpot when you are ready to cook.

  29. kimberley says:

    Can this soup be frozen, and how would you recommend doing so?