Stovetop Chicken Noodle Soup
This Stovetop Chicken Noodle Soup is full of tender noodles, delicious vegetables, and protein from the chicken. It’s the perfect comfort food meal to enjoy on a chilly winter day.
We love making soups because not only do we get several meals out of one pot, but soups are so budget-friendly so it’s a great way to keep our food costs low. And, with grocery prices being as high as they are right now, we could all use a break on our grocery budgets.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This Stovetop Chicken Noodle Soup is full of flavor, simple to make, and requires minimal ingredients.
- It’s hearty and comforting which makes it the perfect dinner for any night of the week.
- It’s perfect for leftovers as it reheats beautifully, so you can enjoy it throughout the week.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this classic comfort food recipe. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store and get ready to enjoy a bowl of this steaming soup.
- olive oil
- onion
- large carrots
- celery stalk
- minced garlic
- boneless skinless chicken thighs
- low sodium chicken broth
- chicken bouillon cubes
- frozen homemade-style noodles
- fresh parsley
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Stovetop Chicken Noodle Soup
Making this delicious and hearty soup is so easy. Just follow the steps below or in the recipe card at the bottom of the post and you will have a delicious meal that your whole family will enjoy in no time at all.
Step 1: Cook the vegetables
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. And, then add to the pot add the carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook the mixture together with the onions for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Step 2: Cook the chicken
Add the chicken thighs, chicken broth, and chicken bouillon cubes to the pot. And, then bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer covered for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Shred the chicken
Remove the chicken from the soup, trim off any fat, and shred the meat with forks; set aside.
Step 4: Add the noodles
Increase the heat to medium-high and add the frozen noodles. Boil for 10-12 minutes, until the noodles are tender.
Step 5: Add the chicken and adjust the seasoning
Add the chicken back to the soup along with the fresh chopped parsley; stir well. And, then taste the soup and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve while hot.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Vegetables: You can add different kinds of vegetables to the soup such as mushrooms, zucchini, or bell peppers.
- Creamy: If you want a creamier soup, you can add some heavy cream when adding the noodles.
- Chicken: If you don’t like chicken thighs or don’t have them on hand feel free to use boneless skinless chicken breasts instead.
If you making delicious chicken soup recipes then you may also enjoy this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup recipe.
🥄 Equipment
You will need a few kitchen tools to help you make this delicious soup recipe. Here’s a quick list of the basics that you will need to make it:
- large pot or dutch oven
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
🥫 Storage
Store leftover stovetop chicken noodle soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I don’t recommend freezing the leftovers because the noodles will be mushy.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that the soup turns out well for you every time that you make it.
- To make sure that the soup doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot, make sure to stir it often while cooking.
- Also, make sure to adjust the seasoning as needed, if you want additional flavor you could also add in a bay leaf or two.
- These noodles are a little doughy like a chicken and dumpling. So, if you are not a fan of the doughy taste feel free to swap it out for egg noodles.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, you can use bone-in chicken to make soup, you will just need to add additional cooking time.
The internal temperature of the chicken should be at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
I like to reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat. But, you could also reheat single servings in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or until warm all the way through.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Stovetop Chicken Noodle Soup
Equipment
- large pot or dutch oven
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion peeled and chopped
- 2-3 large carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 rib celery chopped
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 64 ounces low sodium chicken broth
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 16 ounces frozen homemade-style noodles
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2.
- To the pot add the carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook the mixture together with the onions for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the chicken thighs, chicken broth, and chicken bouillon cubes to the pot.
- Bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer covered for 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the soup, trim off any fat, and shred the meat with forks; set aside.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add the frozen noodles. Boil for 10-12 minutes, until the noodles are tender.
- Add the chicken back to the soup along with the fresh chopped parsley; stir well.
- Taste the soup and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the soup hot.
