Crockpot chicken and noodles is a cozy, hearty, and delicious meal made easy in the slow cooker! Like a big ol’ hug in a bowl.
Chicken breasts are slow-cooked in a quick and creamy sauce. We add in mixed vegetables and tender egg noodles to make a complete meal.
Warm and comforting, this recipe has remained a favorite for good reason.
Why You’ll Fall in Love With This Chicken & Noodles Recipe
I love soup and always eat the broth first and save the goodies in the bowl for last! This crockpot chicken and noodles recipe is creamy and delicious, like eating all of the goodies out of a bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup!
- This is the best ‘set it and forget it’ kind of meal.
- No need to pre-cook the chicken (or the noodles). Use uncooked chicken breasts or thighs (or leftover rotisserie chicken if it’s what you have!).
- This for chicken and noodles is really easy to make.
- It’s an easy toss in the slow cooker but has such delicious flavor.
- Simply let the crockpot do all the work. It’s a complete meal in one pot.
Ingredients and Variations
Chicken – Fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs work well in this recipe. You can also use cooked chicken or leftover turkey with no additional changes to the recipe.
Sauce – We use condensed soups in this recipe as they hold up well to the heat of a slow cooker (fresh dairy can curdle in a slow cooker). Cream of chicken is our first choice but cream of celery works well too.
Vegetables – Frozen mixed vegetables need no prep making this meal extra fast!
If you’ve got fresh vegetables in the refrigerator and add them into the slow cooker to bulk up the meal even more. If using fresh veggies, you’ll want to steam them first or add them earlier so they cook through.
Egg Noodles – The noodles are what make this soup so hearty. Frozen egg noodles like the Reames brand can go straight into the pot. This recipe hasn’t been tested with dry egg noodles, however, they won’t soak up as much liquid so you’ll want to reduce the liquid slightly if using dry pasta.
Variations
- Add your own veggies (like carrots, green beans, corn, peas). Steam them before adding for the best results.
- Season to your liking with onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning or a sprinkle of dried rosemary.
- Feeling more like dumplings instead of noodles? Make crockpot chicken and dumplings with refrigerated biscuits, or make old fashioned chicken and dumplings.
How to Make Chicken and Noodles in a Slow Cooker
Comfort food is just a few ingredients away from being made with this simple recipe.
- Cook the chicken, onion, broth, and chicken soup in a crock pot on high heat for 3 hours.
- Remove the chicken and shred. Add back to the slow cooker with veggies & frozen egg noodles.
- Cook until noodles are cooked through (as per the recipe below).
So easy! Serve with biscuits or cheese bread for dipping.
Got Leftovers?
Keep leftover crockpot chicken and noodles in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Heat on the stovetop. Freeze in zippered bags for up to 4 months. Once it’s thawed, do not refreeze it, however.
Chicken in the Crockpot
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Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 large uncooked chicken breasts, about 1 ½ lbs or 4 cups cooked chicken, see notes
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup 10 ½ ounces each
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon each black pepper and dried thyme leaves
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 24 ounces frozen egg noodles such as Reames
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Place onion and chicken in a slow cooker. Top with broth, cream of chicken soup, and seasonings.
- Cook 3 hours on high or until onions are tender and the chicken is cooked through (165°F).
- Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred with two forks. Add them back to the liquid along with the mixed vegetables and frozen egg noodles.
- Cook an additional 60-90 min or until noodles are cooked through, stirring after 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
- Stir in parsley and serve.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Slow Cooker
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Could this recipe be cut in half?
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure BQ. A slow cooker works best when it’s at least half full and up to two thirds full (and not more than three quarters full). If you are halving this recipe I worry you slow cooker would not be half full, so you may want to use a smaller slow cooker. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
I really want to make this and was happy to see you give a recipe for cream of chicken soup since my husband can’t eat any condensed cream soups. But the recipe for that says to not use it in a slow cooker, while the recipe for the creamy chicken noodle soup is a slow cooker recipe. Please clarify! Thank you so much!!
Hi Patty, sorry for the confusion. Dairy doesn’t always hold up well in the slow cooker at high temperatures. If you do try the homemade condensed soup, I would suggest using heavy cream as it tends to be more stable. I hope that helps!
I love your Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles, is there any way to turn this recipe into an Instant Pot recipe, or do you have one? Thanks for all the recipes thank you share I have enjoyed so many of the years. :)
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure, but I think it could work for the first two steps and then you would have to cook the vegetables and noodles separately and add them. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
I loved how easy this was to make and was DELICIOUS! I’ve been looking for low sodium soups that are more hearty and I found this one! My fiancé tried it and loved it and he’s a very picky eater. I will be making it again and freezing individual servings so I don’t have to give it away to family. Wish I had could post a picture of my masterpiece.
Hi,
I live in Quebec (Canada) and we do not have frozen egg noodles… with what can I replace them?
We only have regular dried egg noodles!
Thanks
Hi Myriam, I would make my own with this easy egg noodles recipe. The noodles in the images on this recipe are my own homemade egg noodles that I’ve frozen!
Thanks for your chicken crockpot noodle soup lookin forward to this meal
I have never written a comment on any recipe sites, but…..Oh my!! This was THE best. I made it gluten free, including the homemade noodles. You are the best!! Thank You.
What is the trick for cooking the Reames noodles? I’ve made it twice and both times the noodles were doughy.
Oh no, sorry to hear that Hollie! We don’t have special tricks, we often use homemade egg noodles for this recipe but when we do use Reasmes we add them frozen to the crockpot and then let them cook on high for 60-90 minutes or until they are cooked through. You may just need to let them cook a little longer, we do stir after 30 mins which helps them cook more evenly.
I would agree with Hollie on the frozen noodles. They came out tasteless doughy. In fact I fished them out of the soup. Without the frozen noodles, the soup part was delicious. Next time I will either use homemade noodles or cook commercial noodles and add when ready to serve. But, a biscuit dumpling would be excellent in this soup. This is difficult to say because I’ve never had anything I didn’t like with the recipes from the blog. Always the best. However, the frozen noodles…ouhie gooie. Sorry
Hi Holly,
Can I use canned veggies instead of frozen for the crockpot chicken and noodles?
That should work well, Victoria. We would love to hear how it turns out for you!
Hi Holly,
Thank you for such great recipes. I wanted to try the crockpot chicken and noodles, but I can’t locate Reames frozen noodles in our area. Is there any other noodle I can use in place of it ? Our area doesn’t seem to use frozen egg noodles. Would regular noodles work?
Thank you again.
Anne Marie Higgins
Hi Anne Marie, in place of frozen noodles you can make homemade egg noodles.
I been using this non stop! My son hates chicken noddle soup but this one gets excited and eat. My husband likes me add extra chicken and veggies. So make two different crockpots. It simply, I love how easy put together and yummy comes out.
So delicious! I’ve been using this recipe for years my boyfriend cannot get enough when I make it.
Easy recipe with great results..
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I love this recipe. My son is a huge fan of chicken and noodles.
Made this tonight and followed the directions as written. It was absolutely perfect! So easy and super delicious! I will definitely be following you and looking forward to more yummy recipes. Thanks so much for sharing this delicious and easy to prepare dish!
Added poultry and garlic seasoning. Only used 16oz pasta. Cooked on low 5 hrs. Added veggies 30 mins later. High or 1 hr later used uncooked pasta for 1 hr awsome now.
How much is 4-5 cups of chopped cooked chicken? How many chicken breasts would that be??
About 4-5 depending on size.
I start with frozen chicken breast and add an hour! So for those wanting to skip cooking the chicken, this works great. Just cook for four hours on high instead of three. :~) Excellent recipe.
Off topic not about this recipe but maybe you have advice. I have an issue cooking with reames noodles. The Noodles seem to suck up the broth as it sits overnight in the fridge ( leftovers) thus ruining any soup I make with it. Is there a way to remedy this? Should I use the reams precooked noodles? Or will I have better luck doing soups with regular dry egg noodles. I love reames noodles but seems not to hold up well as left overs. My food turns to paste with them . kinda aggravating.
Hi Heidi, egg noodles are your best bet for reheating a soup like that. Another option would be to remove most noodles form the soup before refrigerating, and add them back to the soup once it’s already preheated. Hope that helps!
I cook mine per bag instructions and when done give them a good rinse to keep them from sticking together and keep them in a separate bowl. Then you can add what you want to your bowl. Hope this helps. I really like Reames noodles too. They are most like homemade.