If you've wondered how to make chicken noodle soup from scratch then look no further! Simple, classic flavors come together in minutes to make a quality meal the whole family will love! The Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe is filled with tender chicken, vegetables and your favorite noodles, homemade chicken noodle soup is so easy to make!
BEST Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
The weather has been cooling here in the valley - today it was a bone-chilling 98 degrees.
I'm telling you if we wait for soup weather here it only last for six weeks... maybe!
Just to clarify I'm not complaining in the least. I've learned to love the warm weather and embrace the heat. Soup is a quick and easy affordable meal and that works for me!
This easy homemade chicken noodle soup recipe takes a shortcut by using leftover chicken and only takes twenty minutes to make! But most importantly, it's delicious!
This soup is super easy and uses some pantry shortcuts that offers slow cooked flavor without all the time & hassle. It's a winner!!
And you know what I always say.... soup is good food!
Want all of my soup making tips and tricks? Be sure to click here! Also if you have a soup lover in your life, here is a gift guide to make soup making more fun!
Here's what you'll need and the answers to your questions.
And this one isn't even a 30-minute meal. It only takes 20 minutes to make! It doesn't get any easier than this!
Ingredients for Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
- onion, mushrooms, carrot, celery, garlic - you can really use just about any vegetable in your refrigerator! No fresh mushrooms? Don't worry you can substitute canned.
- frozen peas - adding frozen peas at the very end adds fresh flavor to the stew.
- cooked chicken - rotisserie or leftover cooked chicken are perfect in this quick recipe.
- chicken stock - low sodium stock is best.
- pasta - egg noodle, spaghetti, bowtie - use the pasta you have in the pantry. No need to buy special pasta just for this recipe.
- bay leaf, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes - pantry staples add just flavor to this easy recipe.
- olive oil and butter - using olive oil will enable you to get a quick saute on the vegetables and butter adds a ton of flavor.
- lemon and parsley (optional) - just a squeeze of lemon and a handful of parsley added at the end will make this soup taste like it's cooked all day long!
What adds flavor to chicken noodle soup?
- Bay Leaf - it blends and marries the flavors!
- Italian Seasoning - tons of flavor in just a teaspoon.
- Red Pepper Flakes - for a nice little zip of flavor!
- Finishing your soup with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a bit of minced parsley - it's the perfect combination to brighten the flavors of almost any soup!
Can you overcook chicken in soup?
Actually yes and overcooked chicken will have a rubbery texture.
Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
How to make Chicken Noodle Soup from Scratch!
- Dice the onion, mushrooms, carrots
and celery, set aside. - Heat the pan over medium-high heat on the stove, add the butter & olive oil - when hot and bubbly add the vegetables, bay leaf, Italian seasoning
and red pepper flakes. Stir and saute. - Mince the garlic and add along with the chicken stock.
- Increase to high heat and bring to a boil.
- When the pot is boiling, add the pasta - cook according to package directions. Add the diced chicken the last 1 minute of cooking. It only needs to heat thru.
- Remove from heat when the pasta is cooked. Stir in the frozen peas.
- Add fresh lemon juice and minced parsley. Stir again & serve!
More Soup Recipes to try and love!
Love Chicken Soup? Me too - here are more delicious recipes from the blog! Another soup that's easy to make is Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup. With minimal prep it's easy to make and so yummy!
- Chicken and Dumplings Soup - don't have all day? No problem! This recipe cuts the cooking time in half!
- Chipotle Chicken Soup - Filled with black beans, shredded chicken, peppers and onions, it's a quick 30 minute meal!
- Chicken and Wild Rice Soup - savory and filling this is an easy soup to make with leftovers!
Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 cup mushrooms diced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken diced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ½ cup angel hair pasta broken into ½ pieces or other small pasta of choice
- 1 bay leaf
- ¾ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ lemon optional
- 1 tbsp parsley minced, optional
Instructions
- Dice the vegetables - onions, mushrooms, carrots, celery and mince the garlic.
- Heat the pan over medium high heat on the stove, add the butter & olive oil. When the oil is hot & bubbly, add the onion, mushrooms, carrots and celery to the stock pot.
- Add the bay leaf, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Stir and saute. Add the garlic and chicken stock. Increase to high heat and bring to a boil.
- When the pot is boiling, add the pasta - cook according to package directions (in my case using the angel hair pasta, it was about 6 minutes). Add the diced chicken the last 1 minute of cooking. It will only need to warm thru.
- Remove from heat when the timer is up for the pasta. Stir in the frozen peas. Add fresh lemon juice and minced parsley. Stir again & serve.
Notes
- Bay Leaf - it blends and marries the flavors!
- Italian Seasoning - tons of flavor in just a teaspoon.
- Red Pepper Flakes - adds just a touch of heat
- Finishing your soup with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a bit of minced parslley or cilantro.
