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This chicken Parmesan soup is a one-bowl wonder thanks to the crockpot. You're going to want seconds!

Healthy, delicious, and easy to make, this slow cooker chicken Parmesan soup checks all the boxes when you crave comfort food.

closeup of white bowl filled with red chicken and pasta soup

Healthy Chicken Parmesan Soup Recipe

This crockpot soup is a flavorful twist on my classic chicken Parmesan recipe made super easy with pasta, chicken, and cheese in a delicious tomato broth.

With the slow cooker doing all the hard work, it’s a convenient family dinner for those days when I get home and all I need is a satisfying meal ready to serve.

Ingredients

Chicken (breasts or thighs) and shelled pasta combined with chicken broth, tomato paste, canned diced tomatoes, and shredded Parmesan cheese (or mozzarella) are the heart of this soup. For extra deliciousness, you’ll also need onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.

grating small block of parmesan over a bowl of chicken parmesan soup.

How To Make Crockpot Parmesan Chicken Soup

As I’ll show you in the video below, this Parmesan chicken soup comes together effortlessly by simply placing all the ingredients (except pasta and cheese) in the crockpot and cooking on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. In the last 30 minutes, add the pasta and cheese and cook until the pasta is ready.

Frozen Chicken or Pre-cooked?

If you’re short on time, a rotisserie chicken or leftover chopped chicken can cut this recipe into a 30-minute stove-top meal. If you plan to use frozen chicken, defrost it before adding it to the crockpot. In case you are reading this, 3 hours before dinner, here are three easy methods to defrost chicken safely, *hint- the 2nd and 3rd options are your best choice.

spoon of pasta and tomato coming up from large white bowl of chicken parmesan soup

Slow Cooker Soup Tips

We have a lot of slow cooker soups around here so I’d like to go ahead and share the best tips for making perfect soup in the slow cooker, every time:

Make sure you start right
Some ingredients hold up better during long periods of cooking without getting soggy. Here’s a general list of items you can add at the beginning of the recipe:

Vegetables: onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, and tomatoes- both fresh and canned
Pantry: broth, spices, seasonings
Meat: chicken breasts, thighs, and drumsticks, pork, beef, and turkey

Finish it off
30 minutes before serving, and THEN you can toss in these items:

Vegetables: peas, corn, canned beans, zucchini, and spinach
Pantry: pasta, rice, and quinoa
Dairy: cheese, milk, cream, half & half, and coconut milk
Protein: seafood such as shrimp or fish

The Easiest Crockpot Parmesan Chicken Soup

Servings: 6

Cook Time: 4 30

Total Time: 4 30

This chicken Parmesan soup is a one-bowl wonder thanks to the crockpot. You're going to want seconds!

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
15 ounce can diced tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth
1 pound chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
8 ounces penne pasta
1 ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided

Instructions

Cook:

To a slow cooker, add the onion, garlic, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, chicken breasts, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes - cover and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
In the last 30 minutes, add the pasta, 1 ¼ cups Parmesan cheese, and ¼ cup Mozzarella cheese to the slow cooker. Stir to combine ingredients, cover, and cook for 25-30 minutes, until pasta is ready.