Hearty Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Comforting, easy and hearty this Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup is just the thing for when you’re feeling crummy or needing to keep warm on a chilly winter day.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 large sprigs parsley
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 dried bay leaf
- Pinch of cayenne
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Place chicken, carrots, celery, 2 sprigs parsley, onion, garlic, salt, thyme, red pepper flakes, pepper, bay leaf, cayenne and stock in a 4-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6 to 7 hours.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf and sprigs of parsley. Remove the chicken to a cutting board and shred into large chunks with 2 forks. Return the chicken to the slow cooker with the noodles. Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
- Serve topped with fresh parsley and lemon zest.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 261
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 786mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 96mg