5-Ingredient Homemade Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
You can make a warm bowl of classic chicken noodle soup in just 15 minutes!
There’s nothing like a bowl of chicken noodle soup to bring comfort on a cold night — especially when it’s ready in minutes. This easy soup recipe comes together with simple pantry staples like canned chicken, chicken broth, and egg noodles, making it the perfect quick meal for busy weeknights. You’ll love how cozy and satisfying it tastes with hardly any prep time at all.
This simple recipe uses just a handful of ingredients but delivers so much flavor. It’s a great way to make use of what you already have in your pantry, and it reheats beautifully for lunch the next day. Whether you’re fighting off a cold or just need something easy and homemade, this delicious soup will quickly become one of your go-to recipes.
What’s in 5-ingredient chicken noodle soup?
This is a simple, basic soup made with simple ingredients!
- Chicken Broth: You can use either regular chicken broth for this, or use water + chicken bouillon cubes.
- Chicken: Leftover cooked chicken works best. I tend to either use a shredded rotisserie chicken, or a can of pre-cooked chicken.
- Carrots: Frozen or canned carrots work great here. You can use fresh carrots too — they just take longer to soften.
- Egg Noodles: The best type of noodles for classic chicken noodle soup is egg noodles. You can use just about any type of paste, though!
- Seasoned Salt: This adds a little extra flavor. If you’re sensitive to salt, you can leave this out.
Making easy chicken noodle soup
Variations
- Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup: Just toss everything in the slow cooker and let it cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. You can even use boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs in place of cooked chicken. Just be sure to remove the chicken pieces and shred them before serving!
- Chicken and Rice Soup: You can replace the noodles with rice — I love adding wild rice!
- Extra Ingredients: You can add several additional ingredients to the base recipe, including other vegetables like celery, green beans, or green onion, Italian seasoning, a dried bay leaf, or fresh herbs.
- Freezer Meal: Place all the ingredients in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then pour into a soup pot and heat! Alternately, you can cook the soup, allow it to cool, then place individual portions in freezer-safe containers or freezer bags. Microwave to reheat!
Make it a Meal
FAQs
Yes! You can swap in any pasta you have on hand—macaroni, rotini, or even broken spaghetti.
Yes! This easy recipe reheats well. Just keep in mind that noodles can absorb broth as it sits, so you might want to add a splash of extra broth when reheating.
Store any leftover chicken soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave for a quick ‘n easy delicious meal!
Ingredients
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 12.5 oz can chicken
- 14.5 oz can carrots
- 1 cup egg noodles
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine all ingredients.
- Bring ingredients to a boil on medium-high heat. Lower heat to simmer. Cover soup and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve soup warm.
