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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup {Grandma's Recipe}

laddling creamy chicken noodle soup out of a pot. Creamy broth, egg noodles, shredded chicken, chunky pieces of carrots
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
This creamy chicken noodle soup is flavorful with plenty of hearty ingredients. It tastes old school, just like grandma used to make.
5 from 16 votes
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme*
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley*
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream, or half-and-half
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups uncooked egg noodles
  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken*, about ½ chicken
  • 1 bay leaf, optional

Instructions

Sauté:

  • In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onions, celery, and garlic, sauté for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened. Add the seasonings and flour, stirring to cook them for about 1 minute.

Simmer:

  • Add the broth and stir to dissolve the flour. Add the cream, water, and bay leaf (if using), then bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the egg noodles and shredded chicken, stir to combine, increase the heat to bring the soup back to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and continue simmering for 10 minutes, until the pasta is tender. Open and stir a couple of times while it cooks.

Serve & store:

  • Remove the bay leaf, ladle the soup into bowls, and enjoy. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days.

Notes

Swaps:
  • You can use raw chicken (about 2 breasts) and add them to the pot with the broth, then simmer for 15 minutes (instead of 10) before adding the cream and noodles.
  • Half-and-half is the lightest "cream" swap I'd recommend. Avoid using milk, because it yields a runnier broth that often curdles.
  • Both thyme and parsley can be swapped with equal amounts of poultry seasoning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bowl | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5286IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg
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