Homestyle chicken noodle soup is full of cozy warm flavors, pasta noodles and shredded chicken. A bowl of this soup can warm up a cold chilly day or as grandma would say, cure the common cold. This homestyle chicken noodle soup is best if it simmers in a crockpot all day or can be made within under an hour, ideal for on the go.
It’s a perfect recipe for left over chicken, turkey or store bought rotisserie chicken.
Instant Pot Chicken
If you find yourself without already cooked chicken. Quickly cook chicken breasts using the instant pot. Salt and pepper the chicken. Add your chicken (about 1 pound) to the instant pot with 1 cup of chicken stock or water.
If the chicken is frozen you can cook it on high pressure for 12 minutes. If the chicken is thawed, cook it on high pressure for 10 minutes. Let the pressure naturally release and you will have perfectly cooked tender chicken.
This will add about 30 minutes onto your cooking time.
Shredding Chicken
Use a fork, a stand mixer or a hand mixer to get the job done. It depends on your time and your preference. Use two fork to shred the chicken or hand-pick it off a rotisserie will give you control over pieces of chicken.
Using the paddle attachment with a stand mixer or hand mixer will result in more uniform pieces of chicken and is less physical effort.
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup Noodles
Egg noodles are the most common. Shapes are popular with kids! I usually use whatever we have on hand but there is a debate that the shape affects the taste so choose your favorite. Some popular options are Trader Joe’s Organic Trofie Pasta, or Fusilli.
Vegetable Seasoning Packet
I picked up Lipton Vegetable Seasoning on a whim one day, they were on sale. Pure magic. It brings another very delicious layer of flavor to Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup. It added that something that was missing but you don’t know quiet how to describe it. Of course you can still make amazing chicken noodle soup without it. 12/10 recommend. Kid approved.
Set & Simmer in a Crockpot All Day
The recipe below is a 1 hour stove-top recipe, however as our family gets busier, I’ve started relying on the crockpot. I set it in the morning and it simmers all day ready to welcome us when we get home. To do the recipe in the crockpot – skip the olive oil, add in all of the ingredients except for the pasta, set it to high for 4 hours, let it stay warm the rest of the time.
To prepare to serve, bring the crockpot back up to high and add in your noodles, let them cook until done, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Another bonus of using the crockpot is that you can add uncooked chicken, let it cook in the soup all day and then fork-shred before serving.
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1 cup Onion - diced
- 2 cups Celery - diced
- 2 cups Carrots - diced
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Dry Thyme
- 1 cube Chicken Bullion
- 1 packet Lipton Vegetable Seasoning
- 6 cups Chicken Stock
- 2 cups Shredded or Cubed Cooked Chicken or turkey
- 2 cups Pasta Noodles of Choice
- 2 cups Water as needed
Instructions
- Over medium heat, add olive oil, diced onion, diced celery and diced carrots. Stir in 1 tsp of salt. Cook the onion until just about soft and translucent, approximately 5 minutes.1 TBSP Olive Oil, 1 cup Onion - diced , 2 cups Celery - diced , 2 cups Carrots - diced , 2 tsp Salt
- Add in the black pepper, dry thyme, chicken bullion cube and vegetable seasoning packet.2 tsp Black Pepper, 1 tsp Dry Thyme, 1 cube Chicken Bullion, 1 packet Lipton Vegetable Seasoning
- Add in the cooked chicken stock and chicken. Simmer over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes.6 cups Chicken Stock , 2 cups Shredded or Cubed Cooked Chicken
- Bring the soup up to a boil and add the noodles. Cook until the noodles are done, about 12 minutes. Add additional water if needed and another 1 tsp of salt to taste.2 cups Pasta Noodles of Choice
Notes
Food Prepping/Freezing Instructions
I recommend freezing them in individual batches - that way you can defrost as needed. If you are food-prepping ahead, do not add in the noodles to freeze ahead. Even frozen, the noodles can soak in the soup broth/liquid. To reheat - take out of the freezer and defrost by running under cold water until it starts to loosen up. You only need to defrost enough to get the soup out of the container and into the pot. You can continue to defrost & cook on the stove over medium heat. Over high heat bring the soup up to a boil and add in the noodles - about 1/4 cup per serving. Cook the noodles until done, 15 minutes or so and enjoy. Feel free to add in water as needed to get the broth, noodle, chicken ratio of your liking.Nutrition