Comforting and warming chicken soup, just like my Mum makes! This soup produces a rich, wholesome broth with fall-apart chicken. I’ve included instructions for how to cook this recipe in a slow cooker or on the stove. This soup freezes beautifully for a quick midweek meal and is perfect for cold weather and soothing sniffles.
Stove top method: Place the whole chicken, stock (or salt if using), celery, carrots and cooked onion into a large pot. Use more water if needed to ensure the chicken is fully submerged. Place the lid on, bring it to a boil and then reduce heat to low with the lid ajar. Cook for 1.5 hours or until the chicken is soft and falling off the bone. Remove the chicken, celery and carrot from the pot. Shred the chicken finely and cut the celery and carrot into bite-sized chunks. Add egg noodles to the pot and cook for 8 mins or until egg noodles are cooked through. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Return chicken, celery and carrot to the pot, season with salt and pepper and serve.
MAKE AHEAD: Slow Cooker Chicken Soup can be frozen for up to 3 months. Follow the recipe but do not add the egg noodles. The egg noodles will absorb too much moisture and are best added to the soup once it is defrosted. Thaw in the fridge overnight. Reheat on the stovetop and add the noodles once boiling.
LEFTOVERS – Can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. See freezing instructions above.
Drop in your email for weekly recipes and updates!
Some of the links throughout this website are commissionable affiliate links. Read more…
6 Responses
Yummy. Kids 1,2 and 4 smashed it 🙂
★★★★★
So wonderful to hear, thank you so much for taking the time to write! 😊 Nic x
My broth didn’t turn out as clear even though I washed chicken well and veges don’t look as fresh and bright
Taste is good though
Sometimes if the soup heats too quickly (particularly on high heat function with the slow cooker) and depending on the size of the chicken and the amount of fat on the chicken, the fat can sometimes emulsify into the liquid which means the soup can get cloudy. If you refrigerate it, the fat will rise to the top, it will be very easy to skim off and you’ll be left with a very clear broth. A lot of effort though so I never do this. 😂 So glad you loved the taste though! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment x
Hello!
I’ve probably left this question a bit late because I’m making this tomorrow night haha but wondering – in the ingredients it says water but then in the method it says “add stock (or salt if using)” it very likely I’m confusing myself, but do you make this with stock or water? Thanks so much, LOVE your page and recipe ideas x
I have a question about one of the ingredients. The method states to add the stock but there’s no stock listed on the ingredients. Is this referring to the water and salt?