Crockpot chicken noodle soup with cream of chicken soup

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Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles is the perfect winter slow cooker comfort food. Filled with tender shredded chicken and creamy noodles, this easy recipe will be a new regular on your weekly dinner rotation. You’re going to love the taste and flavor! 

If you’re looking for an easy recipe for that old fashioned chicken and noodle flavoring, this is the one you need! And if you love chicken noodle soup, the flavor of this pasta dish just might be your new favorite meal!

Pair it up with my Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits for a great side dish. Want more chicken dinner recipes? Try my Chicken Divan too!

Easy Comfort Crock Pot Meal

Slow cooker recipes are my absolute favorite this time of year — they are so easy and produce some of the most mouthwatering, warm dinners that my whole family looks forward to. This simple Crock Pot chicken and noodles recipe is made with staple pantry ingredients and goes perfectly with your favorite steamed veggie or light side salad.

Crockpot chicken and noodles with egg noodles make a hearty comfort meal that is perfect for the colder months of the year.

Ingredients

• Chicken – Depending on how much you want to make, you’ll need 1-2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe.
• Liquids – I used cream of chicken soup and chicken broth to create the liquid base for the chicken and noodles. Cream of celery might be an option as well but it will cut down on some of that chicken flavor.
• Noodles – You can use any noodles you like, but I would recommend avoiding spaghetti or angel-hair type of pastas. I prefer to use egg noodles when I make Crock Pot chicken and noodles.
• Other ingredients – This recipe also calls for salt, pepper, garlic powder, and butter.

How to Chicken and Noodles in the Crock Pot

Step 1: Prep Chicken

First, place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the Crock Pot, then top with the soups (no water added) and sprinkle with the spices. Next, add the butter slices to the top, and pour in the chicken broth.

Step 2: Slow Cook

Cook over low heat for 5-6 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours.

Step 3: Shred Chicken

Now, remove the chicken from the pot and shred it into large chunks with two forks. When finished, add the shredded chicken back to the pot along with the dry egg noodles and stir.

Step 4: Finish & Enjoy!

Continue cooking for 30-45 minutes, until noodles are tender. Finally, serve alongside a light side salad or your favorite breadsticks!

Tips for The BEST Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles

• Don’t pre-cook the chicken – Technically, you can cook the chicken ahead of time, but it is meant to slow cook over several hours from raw. If you do decide to cook the chicken before placing everything in the Crock Pot, you will need to adjust the slow cooker time significantly.
• Use dry noodles – No need to pre-soak or boil your noodles! Toss them straight from the bag or box into the Crock Pot and allow them to cook with the rest of your ingredients. I always make sure that the noodles, especially when dry, are completely submerged while cooking so that they soak up all of the moisture and flavors. Wide egg noodles are a good choice, too!
• Avoid mushy noodles – You don’t want to put the noodles in too soon or cook them for too long. If your noodles seem to be getting mushy, that is a sign that they are ready to come out of the Crock Pot!
• Add vegetables – Adding onions, carrots, corn and even more fresh herbs is a simple way to take the flavor to a whole new level! I think that adding thyme, rosemary, and fresh parsley sounds amazing also.

What to Serve Along Side This Easy Crock Pot Meal

This recipe is loaded with delicious, full flavors, so I like to pair it with a light side salad or veggie, like quick and easy sautéed Brussels sprouts with bacon. You can also make a batch of softy, fluffy dinner rolls to go with your Crock Pot chicken and noodles, too!

FAQS

Can you make crockpot chicken and noodles with roitisserie chicken?

You bet! I’m all for making this simple chicken slow cooker recipe as easy as possible. If you have some leftover chicken, you can use it in this recipe easily. It might even add a whole new level of flavor. Crockpot chicken and noodles with leftover chicken sounds simple and that’s always a good idea.

How do you store leftover slow cooker extra creamy chicken and noodles?

You’ll want to store any leftovers of this simple crockpot chicken in the fridge until you’re ready to eat it again.

You can easily heat it up when you’re ready to have another bowlful of creamy chicken and noodle delight!

More Delicious Crock Pot Recipes

• Crock Pot Lasagna
• BBQ Chicken in the Crock Pot
• Crock Pot Ham
• The Best Crock PotChili
• Dr. Pepper Crock Pot Pulled Pork
• Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
• Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese
• Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing Casserole
• Homemade Creamed Corn

• ▢ 1½-2 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• ▢ 2 cans Cream of chicken soup 10.5 oz-cans
• ▢ ½ tsp Salt
• ▢ ¼ tsp Pepper
• ▢ ¼ tsp Garlic powder
• ▢ ½ stick Butter sliced
• ▢ 3½ cups Chicken broth
• ▢ 8 oz Egg noodles uncooked

• Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot. Top with the 2 cans of cream of chicken soup and spices. Add butter slices to the top. Next, cover with the chicken broth.

• Cook over low heat for 5-6 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours. Once complete, remove the chicken from the pot and shred with two forks.

• Add the shredded chicken back to the pot along with the dry egg noodles and stir. Continue cooking for 30-45 minutes, until noodles are tender. Enjoy!

• Don’t pre-cook the chicken – Technically, you can cook the chicken ahead of time, but it is meant to slow cook over several hours from raw. If you do decide to cook the chicken before placing everything in the Crock Pot, you will need to adjust the slow cooker time significantly.
• Use dry noodles – No need to pre-soak or boil your noodles! Toss them straight from the bag or box into the Crock Pot and allow them to cook with the rest of your ingredients. I always make sure that the noodles, especially when dry, are completely submerged while cooking so that they soak up all of the moisture and flavors.
• Avoid mushy noodles – You don’t want to put the noodles in too soon or cook them for too long. If your noodles seem to be getting mushy, that is a sign that they are ready to come out of the Crock Pot!

Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 2323mg | Potassium: 1012mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4mg

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