Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

This shortcut recipe makes a homemade chicken noodle soup in less than 30 minutes that tastes like it’s been simmering all day!

Healthy and hearty, homemade soup is hands-down better than canned! A rich, flavorful broth and tender chunks of chicken are mixed with loads of fresh vegetables and finished off with egg noodles.

An Easy Take on Chicken Noodle Soup

This recipe is a shortcut 30-minute meal that tastes like you’ve been cooking it all day long.
With just a few simple ingredients it doesn’t take long to make. Adjust the ingredients based on what you have on hand.
Use raw or cooked chicken, homemade or boxed broth, fresh or frozen veggies. Anything goes!
This easy favorite recipe comes together in just minutes for a fresh and healthy weeknight meal.

Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients

Chicken

Use leftover chicken (or turkey), or rotisserie chicken!

You can use raw chicken breasts or chicken thighs in this recipe and let them simmer in the broth (we use this method with our chicken rice soup and tortilla soup too).

Vegetables

In this chicken soup, I add carrots, yellow onions, and celery but you can also use frozen veggies. Kale, mushrooms, diced potatoes, a couple of minced cloves of garlic, broccoli, or cauliflower are also great additions.

Noodles for Soup

Chicken noodle soup is most often made with egg noodles. You can use homemade, frozen, or dried. The simmering time will vary based on the noodle you use so check the package.

Tip: If you plan on leftovers cook the noodles separately and add them to each bowl. Store them separately so they don’t soak up the broth.

Broth

Use homemade broth if you have some and if not, then boxed low sodium broth works great in this recipe, the addition of poultry seasoning and fresh herbs adds a homemade taste.

You can add a small squeeze of lemon juice, other herbs like dried or fresh thyme, oregano, or basil. We prefer the simple sage flavors found in poultry seasoning for a classic flavor.

Other Cooking Options

If you have a whole chicken, it can be simmered to make the broth and cooked chicken meat for a from-scratch chicken noodle soup. Follow the directions in our Classic Chicken Soup recipe to use a whole chicken.

Chicken noodle soup can also be cooked in the Instant Pot or slow cooker.

How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup

This soup is full of flavor and is ready in just minutes!

Cook onions, carrots, and celery in a dutch oven with butter (or olive oil). Add flour & poultry seasoning per recipe below.
Add broth, stir in noodles, & simmer until tender.
Add chicken, remove bay leaf, & serve hot!

PRO TIP: If using raw chicken, add chicken breasts to the broth 10 minutes before adding the noodles. Shred before serving.

What to Serve with Chicken Noodle Soup

This homemade chicken noodle soup recipe is a hearty meal in one pot!

Serve with 30 Minute Dinner Rolls, Homemade White Bread, and a side of Coleslaw or fresh, crisp salad! Or, just serve this easy soup with crackers and let everyone dig in!

Feeling under the weather? The steam from a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup is a great decongestant, the salt in the soup will help your body retain water while you rehydrate, & chicken noodle soup contains Selenium, which helps to fight common cold symptoms! Turns out Grandma was right!

Tips for Storing

Chicken noodle soup can be kept in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave until heated through.

Freeze this soup for up to 2 months. Leave out the egg noodles and add them when the soup is to be reheated.

More Easy Soup Recipes

Chicken Stew – hearty and comforting
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
Chicken Rice Soup – a 5 star fave
Easy Chicken Taco Soup – Mexican-inspired
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Lemon Chicken Soup – perfect for a cold day
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup – a family favorite

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