Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

This creamy chicken noodle soup recipe is comforting goodness in every bowl!

Chicken, fresh veggies, and tender noodles are cooked in a savory creamy broth that goes from the stove top to the tabletop in minutes!

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup in the pot with a ladle

Homemade creamy chicken noodle soup is a creamy classic cure-all for the sniffles or the cold-weather blues.
This easy recipe uses basic ingredients and just one pot.
Budget-friendly soups are perfect for tossing in leftover chicken and veggies.

Chicken: Use up leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, or start from scratch and simmer a whole chicken for both the meat and the broth.

Vegetables: Onions, carrots, and celery add flavor to this base of a classic chicken noodle soup, but you can make this soup with any assortment of fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables.

Noodles: I love linguine or egg noodles in chicken noodle soup, but any variety of pasta will work just fine.

Broth: The base of this creamy chicken soup is chicken broth and heavy cream. If using light cream, the broth can be thickened with an additional mixture of equal parts cornstarch and water. Drizzle the mixture into the boiling soup a little bit at a time until thickened.

adding seasonings to carrots, celery, and onions to make Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

How to Make Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

This creamy chicken noodle soup recipe is comforting goodness in every bowl.

Sauté vegetables in butter until softened. Add broth and seasonings (recipe below).
Whisk cream and cornstarch and add to soup with chicken.
Stir in cooked pasta and serve.

Try your hand at homemade egg noodles; they’re both easy to make and delicious with simple ingredients you likely have on hand!

bowls of garnished Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with bread and a pot full beside it

PRO TIP: Cook the pasta on the side and add to each bowl with soup before serving. This keeps the pasta from getting mushy, especially if you plan on enjoying it all week long.

Storing Leftover Soup

Keep leftover creamy chicken noodle soup in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Freeze chilled soup without pasta in zippered bags for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating with fresh pasta. Add cornstarch to thicken if necessary.

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

This chicken noodle soup has a rich hearty broth and lots of chicken and fresh vegetables.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 38 minutes

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In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the onion is softened.
Add broth, poultry seasoning, and bay leaf and cover. Simmer 10 minutes.
While the soup is simmering, cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain well.
In a small bowl, whisk cream and corn starch. Add to the soup along with chicken and let simmer 5 minutes more.
Remove bay leaf, stir in pasta, season with salt and pepper to taste.

If extra vegetables are being added, increase the amount of chicken broth to avoid overcrowding the pot.
To use raw chicken: Increase the broth by 2 cups and add two chicken breasts (about 7oz each) in step 2. Simmer the uncooked boneless chicken for 18 to 20 minutes and 30 minutes if bone-in. Remove chicken, shred or chop and add back to the pot.
Keep cooked pasta on the side if you plan to keep leftovers. Then add as you reheat.
For a thicker soup, stir in some potato flakes or extra corn starch in Step 4.
If time permits, make a rich homemade stock with a rotisserie chicken. Remove all the meat and set aside. Then simmer the bones for at least 2-3 hours on the stove top, or all day in a Crock Pot or slow cooker on low.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Appetizer, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine American

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