The Best Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe – Quick and Easy

The Best Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe – Quick and Easy: “This is the BEST Chicken Noodle soup I’ve ever had,” said her husband. Plus a weeknight meal that’s healthy and delicious!

 

So you may have noticed a trend by now around here. I have about 5 recipes in the Fantabulosity archives, that start with “The Best.” (The BEST Guacamole Recipe, the BEST Side Salad Recipe, the BEST Beef Tenderloin Recipe, The BEST Punch Recipe)

But I want you to know that I do NOT take this term lightly, and only apply it to those that I (we) truly think are the best. And you can pretty much count on there being a story of why I think each one is the best version.

There are other recipes in Fantabulosity recipe “land” that I think are super delicious, but only those that leave people pausing to say,

Jessica, I kid you not… this is the best “X” I’ve had.

get the honor of the title “The Best,” around here.

Best Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe: Quick & Easy

So homemade chicken noodle soup is all the same, right? Oh heavens no. For YEARS I’ve wanted a chicken noodle soup recipe that would almost beg someone to get sick, just for an excuse for me to make it for them. I’m happy to say that I think this is IT.

So full of flavor, fresh herbs (and dried), and it’s easy to put together.

Why You’ll Love This Soup Recipe

• It’s a soup recipe that tastes amazing when you’re feeling under the weather.

• It can be doubled/tripled and put in the freezer for quick lunches or dinners during the week.

• It’s so quick and uses a lot of items on hand that can be made last minute for someone feeling under the weather.

• It’s not egg noodles. Yes, you can use just about any noodle that you like…and I know egg noodles are used in chicken noodle soup a lot but ditalini pasta is bite-size and so great for the spoon! We do use egg noodles in chicken and noodles though!

• Don’t be intimidated by the fresh herbs. I know when you’re new to cooking, or heck, even just see fresh herbs in a recipe, it’s easy to think that’s it’s too “fancy,” or too “time-consuming,” for you. But adding fresh herbs can add SO much flavor to something, in an incredible way. I didn’t believe it until I tested it myself.

Now, along with every other recipe here on the blog, you can count on it being incredibly easy.

I’m a mom of two little boys and a husband that loves for me to sit down with him in the evenings so we can have our family time. So a big time-consuming meal doesn’t happen around here during the week. On Sunday’s, yes. But that’s also when my husband usually chips in with the cooking, and we make it an event.

So this chicken noodle soup recipe is NO different. It’s incredibly quick and easy and fits right in with our weekly menu plan. Would you believe that my picky eaters even eat it, and ask for it?

PRO TIP: Cook chicken breasts in the slow cooker and keep it in the freezer for quick meals like this soup!

So the fresh herbs. I can hear some of you now…

Do I have to use fresh herbs?

No. Of course not. But man ALIVE. I made this without the fresh rosemary and thyme twice against the dried, and it was a HUGE difference. Can you also use fresh herbs in place of the dried herbs that I suggest. You bet! Just make sure to adjust and remember that fresh herbs are more “potent,” than dried. So use more dried if you plan to go that route, and visa versa.
Although I must admit… I’ve never had something with TOO many herbs and seasonings. I just haven’t.

Looking for Quick Weeknight Meals?

If you’re planning your weekly menu, check out some of my other favorite weeknight meals that tend to rotate in our menu plan.

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