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Creamy Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

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A comforting, velvety slow-cooker soup made with tender chicken, egg noodles, and a rich cream cheese base for a quick and easy weeknight meal.

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, diced
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened and cubed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 8–10 oz wide or medium egg noodles
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. Wash and chop the onions, carrots, celery, and mince the garlic.
  2. Place the diced chicken, chopped vegetables, and garlic in the bottom of a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
  3. Pour in the chicken broth and sprinkle with thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
  4. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours until chicken is tender.
  5. While soup cooks, soften the cream cheese cubes (microwave briefly if needed).
  6. Once chicken is cooked, turn slow cooker to low. Add softened cream cheese and heavy cream.
  7. Stir gently for 3-5 minutes until cream cheese is fully dissolved and smooth. Do not boil.
  8. Boil egg noodles separately according to package directions and drain well.
  9. Stir cooked noodles into the creamy soup and add fresh parsley.
  10. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve hot.

Notes

Cook noodles separately to prevent them from becoming mushy. Soften cream cheese before adding to avoid lumps. Do not boil the soup after adding dairy to prevent curdling. For freezing, freeze the broth and chicken base without dairy/noodles; add cream cheese when reheating.

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