Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup is the ultimate comfort recipe. Hearty, comforting, and perfect for cold weather. Let your crockpot do the work. Just add all the ingredients and let it cook all day.

What can I add for extra flavor?
There are several things that gives this recipe its flavor.

The classic is the mirepoix (celery, carrot, and onion). I also include garlic and dried spices (thyme, rosemary, bay leaves) – you could always increase the amounts to your taste.

My favorite flavor addition is the lemon juice and finely chopped parsley at the end. They add so much freshness!

Is this chicken noodle soup freezer friendly?
Yes! Although I recommend freezing without the noodles as they will become mushy.

Follow the recipe instructions, don’t add the noodles, allow to fully cool and store in freezer bags in the freezer for 3-4 months.

Then when ready to eat, thaw, reheat, and cook up some noodles separately to add to the soup.

Can I make this in advance?
Absolutely! But I prefer to not add the noodles and cook them fresh. Or slightly, undercook the noodles in the crockpot as they will become softer as they sit in the leftover soup.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 ounces spaghetti, broken into thirds
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker.
Stir in chicken stock, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks.
Stir pasta and chicken into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
Stir in lemon juice and parsley.
Serve immediately.