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Bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup garnished with herbs

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

A comforting and rich chicken noodle soup perfect for chilly evenings, featuring creamy broth, tender chicken, and earthy vegetables.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the soup
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter Use unsalted butter to control salt level.
  • 3/4 cup chopped yellow onion About half of a large onion.
  • 1 cup sliced or diced carrots 1–2 large carrots or a handful of baby carrots.
  • 1 cup sliced or diced celery 2–3 stalks.
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Spoon & leveled.
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves Or 2 teaspoons fresh.
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano Or 1 teaspoon fresh.
  • 8 cups chicken broth Reduced sodium recommended.
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and diced Around 1 and 1/2 cups or 280g.
  • 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken Leftover or rotisserie chicken works well.
  • 1 cup half-and-half or whole milk
  • 3-4 cups uncooked wide egg noodles Or other dry pasta.
Optional for garnish
  • fresh thyme leaves

Method
 

One-Pot Cooking Steps
  1. Melt the butter in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until vegetables have softened.
  2. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, thyme, and oregano and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Next, add the chicken broth and potato. Give everything a quick stir, then increase the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil without stirring, and boil for 3 minutes.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium-low, partially cover the pot, and simmer for 25 minutes or until the potatoes have softened.
  5. Taste the soup, and add more seasonings to taste, if desired.
  6. Add the chicken, half-and-half/milk, and noodles. Cook for 10 minutes until noodles are tender and soup has thickened.
  7. Taste again and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm.

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To reheat, warm over medium heat and add more broth if too thick. Noodles will absorb liquid as they sit.