This souper-tasty Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is the cozy soup you want in your soup bowls! It’s rich and hearty, and loaded with healthy, vibrant flavors your whole family will love. Plus, it’s ridiculously simple to prepare and the leftovers are out-of-this-world amazing!
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
So easy, so healthy, and SO delicious!
Trust me, with this yummy soup cooking on the your stove you can forget about being lonely in your kitchen! Seriously… this one pot wonder is about to lure every last family member into your kitchen in a hurry!
It’s the perfect blend of healthy veggies, thick noodles, tender chicken and savory seasonings.
Carrie writes: "This chicken soup is soooo delicious! And simple! My family enjoyed this immensely."
I happen to have a pretty serious weakness for homemade chicken noodle soup and this is honestly the best I’ve ever had!
No kidding, with just one taste of this simple chicken soup I know you’ll feel the same. Oh… and you’ll definitely never want to go back to canned chicken noodle soup again!
Making soup from a can simply doesn’t compare to the hearty, wholesome goodness you get from making one of my Easy Soup Recipes at home!
This heavenly chicken and Potato Gnocchi Soup, extra Loaded Potato Soup, and ridiculously Easy Lasagna Soup all prove that point deliciously.
It’s true, making your soup from scratch really does make all the difference, but I promise it won’t be hard. To make the soup making process as simple as possible, I’ve included a genius rotisserie chicken hack. This one trick alone is going to save you so much time, while upgrading the flavors of your soup immensely.
Plus… when you make Big Batch Soup recipes like this, you’ll likely have enough leftovers for the next day. Or you can copy one of my favorite Chicken Meal Prep Ideas and freeze your stovetop chicken noodle soup leftovers for later!
So what are you waiting for?
This cozy old fashioned chicken noodle soup is the upgrade your week needs…
Do You Cook The Chicken Before Putting It In Soup?
Yes, and this is easy shortcut will save you so much time!
So for this recipe I’ve used a cooked rotisserie chicken. Rotisserie chicken from the store tastes amazing and it is such an easy way to massively upgrade the flavors of your homestyle chicken noodle soup.
Ingredients
You’ll just need the following simple ingredients to make this super easy chicken noodle soup recipe.
- Chicken Broth – The base for your soup.
- Rotisserie Chicken – Cooked shredded chicken can be substituted.
- Linguine Noodles – For improved flavor and texture.
- Yellow Onion
- Carrots – Peeled and thinly sliced.
- Celery – See How to Keep Celery Fresh!
- Butter
- Bay Leaves
- Thyme – Dried will work, but fresh thyme will provide the best flavor.
- Black Pepper – Try fresh cracked pepper for a flavor boost.
Like so many of my One Pot Chicken Meals, you’ll also need a 5 – 6 quart Dutch Oven to get the job done, too!
For shredding your rotisserie chicken, be sure to try my method for the Best Way to Shred Chicken!
What Can You Add To Chicken Noodle Soup To Make It Taste Better?
Using fresh herbs whenever possible is an easy way to enhance the flavor of your stovetop chicken noodle soup.
So instead of dried thyme in this recipe, try using fresh thyme. And instead of ground black pepper, try using fresh ground black pepper.
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You won’t believe how EASY it is to make the BEST chicken noodle soup recipe right on your stove top!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Get started by shredding your Rotisserie Chicken. For best flavor, I recommend using as much dark meat as possible.
2. Preheat your Dutch Oven.
3. Next, chop your onion, and slice the carrots and celery.
4. Sauté your veggies in your Dutch Oven.
5. Then add the rest of your ingredients and continue cooking.
6. Once done, remove Bay Leaves, stir and serve!
Not only is this homemade chicken noodle soup incredibly satisfying, but easy dinner recipes like this are also the perfect family style meals for large groups!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Chicken Noodle Soup Variations
Want to change things up a bit? Go for it!
In addition to making this stovetop chicken noodle soup, I know you’ll also love making this quick and easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe and perfectly slow cooked Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken, too!
What to Serve with Chicken Noodle Soup
There are so many delicious dinner sides to serve up with a cozy cup or bread bowl filled with this upgraded version of grandma’s chicken noodle soup recipe.
A few of my favorites include an Italian Caprese Sandwich, a deli style meat and cheese sandwich built on homemade Sourdough Sandwich Bread, or a slice of this sweet Skillet Cornbread Recipe.
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy homemade chicken noodle soup recipe…
One reader writes: “Yum!! So cozy and perfect”
Leanne writes: “Easy!!”
Elena writes: “This is PERFECT!!!”
Amy writes: “Yum!!”
Jacquie writes: “Healthy, satisfying and incredibly tasty – no comparison with canned soup.”
Judy writes: “Tasty”
Amber writes: “Super easy”
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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 8 cups Swanson Chicken Broth (64 oz.)
- 3 cups cooked Rotisserie Chicken, shredded, Or cooked shredded chicken* (see notes)
- 1/3 lb. Linguine Noodles, broken into quarters (approx. 5 oz.)
- 1 cup finely chopped Yellow Onion, (about 1 medium onion)
- 1 cup peeled and thinly sliced Carrots, (about 3 medium carrots)
- 1/2 cup very thinly sliced Celery , (about 1.5 stalks)
- 2 Tbsp Butter or Cooking Oil
- 3 Bay Leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried Thyme Leaves, (use fresh Thyme for more flavor)
- 1 tsp Pepper, (I used freshly ground pepper)
- optional: add Salt to taste
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Preheat Dutch Oven over medium heat for a few minutes until warm.
- Add cooking oil to cast iron Dutch Oven (or butter to pot if using a non-stick or stainless steel stock pot), increase heat to medium/high, then add Onion, Carrots and Celery and saute for 5-6 minutes, or until fork tender.
- Add Chicken Broth, shredded Chicken, Linguine Noodles, Bay Leaves, Thyme and Pepper to Dutch Oven, and stir.
- Leaving heat at med-high, bring mixture to boil stirring occasionally, then reduce heat to med-low and cover for 20 minutes, or until noodles are soft.
- Remove lid, remove Bay Leaves, Stir, and Serve. ENJOY!
Notes
- *Chicken Tips: For maximum flavor, use as much thigh and drumstick meat as possible. Then, when shredding your rotisserie chicken, be sure to try my method for the Best Way to Shred Chicken!
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I have made this recipe SO many times!! It is so delicious and EASY!! I made 2 batches this weekend: one for my neighbors and one for my family- thank you so much for sharing this delightful, and did I say EASY recipe!!
Aww… thank you so much for the sweet comment and review, Pat. I’m so glad to hear you’ve got this soup on repeat! 🙂
This is absolutely the best chicken noodle soup recipe.
I made my own stock for 2 hrs.with part of my chicken carcass
And i added 2 bouillon cubes, onion, celery, a little green pepper, green onions and used black pepper
I took the meat of the bones and i also shredded the onion and celery and waited them in butter and a little oil. Used fettuccine noodles .
So good!! Thanks
I’m so happy to hear you loved it, Renie! Homemade stock sounds like a delicious addition, and fettuccine noodles are a great swap!
Made your recipe on Saturday, 20Aug22. Terrific! Had to make a couple of changes only because I didn’t what was called for. Pasta, didn’t have linguine used fettuccine. No thyme, but had Italian seasoning. Don’t think these were major changes, but had to admit it. The pasta was done to my and the family’s liking in 16 minutes, so we got to enjoy soup 4 minutes earlier. Thanks and we can’t wait for the real soup weather.
I’m so glad to hear you loved the soup, Don. I love how you were creative with the ingredients you had on hand, too!
This chicken soup is soooo delicious! And simple! My family enjoyed this immensely.
I’m so glad to hear your whole family loved the chicken noodle soup, Carrie!