This homemade Creamy Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Soup makes the best comforting and filling meal. Get this soup on the table quickly by using leftover roast chicken.
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Just like this delicious Tomato Orzo Soup, it's a great kid-friendly recipe and can be easily made on a weeknight by using rotisserie chicken and ready-made broth.
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How to Make a Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Made with simple ingredients, this creamy chicken soup is really easy to make and doesn't take much time at all to prepare.
Here is the full list of ingredients needed to make this noodle soup. Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for ingredient amounts.
Ingredients Overview
- Olive oil and butter
- Onion, garlic, carrot and celery: These are essential for building the flavorful base of the soup.
- Chicken broth or stock
- Dry pasta: I used broken up spaghettini but macaroni or orzo are also good choices.
- All-purpose flour
- Milk: I used 2%
- Frozen peas: Frozen or canned corn (drained) can be substituted.
- Shredded cooked chicken: rotisserie chicken is perfect for this soup.
- Salt, pepper, dry oregano or thyme to taste.
- Nutmeg and chopped fresh parsley: These are optional.
Steps Overview
- Start by chopping up the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic.
- In a large pot, add a bit of oil and butter and add the chopped vegetables.
- Season the vegetables with salt, pepper and oregano and then add the chicken broth to the vegetables. When the broth starts to boil, add the uncooked pasta to the pot.
- While the noodles are cooking, in a separate small pot, combine the butter and flour and cook for a couple of minutes before slowly adding the milk. Make sure to whisk the creamy sauce to remove any lumps.
- Add the milk mixture to the soup and let it simmer for a couple of minutes. Add the chopped rotisserie chicken, frozen peas and give it a stir.
- If desired, before serving you can add a dash of grated nutmeg and some chopped fresh parsley. Adjust seasoning and serve!
Serving Suggestions
This soup is filling enough to enjoy as a meal. But if you like, you can serve it with warm crusty bread or biscuits. For a lighter meal serve this soup with a side salad.
Storage Instructions
Store any leftover soup in an airtight food container in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days. This soup does not freeze well.
How to Reheat a Creamy Soup
This creamy chicken noodle and vegetable soup makes great leftovers. Since it will thicken up once refrigerated you might want to thin it out slightly with more chicken broth or water when reheating.
Reheat soup on stovetop over medium-low heat. While stirring the soup, add enough broth or water until you have reached the desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Enjoy!
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Creamy Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 cloves small garlic minced
- 1 cup sliced carrot
- 1 cup chopped celery
- Salt, pepper, dry oregano or thyme to taste.
- 6 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1 cup dry pasta of your choice (I used spaghettini broken into small pieces)
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk I used 2%
- ¾ cup frozen peas
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- dash of nutmeg optional
- chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot.
- Add onion, celery and carrot and cook stirring for about 3 minutes, add garlic and cook for one more minute.
- Add salt, pepper and dried oregano or thyme.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- When soup is boiling add uncooked noodles and cook for approximately 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter and add flour, stir the mixture constantly for about 3 minutes.
- Slowly add the milk to the flour and butter mixture, whisking constantly until the milk comes to a boil.
- Pour the creamy milky mixture into the soup, stir, reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded chicken and peas and simmer for 1 more minute.
- Adjust seasoning, add a dash of freshly grated nutmeg and a sprinkling of chopped parsley if desired.
- Serve.
Notes
- Leftover soup should be stored in an airtight food container in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days.
- Soup will thicken up once refrigerated. Reheat by adding more chicken broth or water while stirring soup on stove top over medium-low heat. Add enough broth or water until you have the desired consistency. Make sure to taste soup and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Reena Bansal says
This looks wonderful. I will be giving this one a try for sure. Thanks for the recipe.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
You're welcome. Hope you enjoy it!
Barbara says
I love that! Would try it with soy milk. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
I’m glad you like it. I would be interested to know how it turns out with soy milk. Let me know if you try it!
Jenn says
Ahhhhhhmazing! I left out the pasta and threw in some gnocchi for the last 5 minutes and it was phenomenal!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
So happy to hear that, love the gnocchi idea, I think I may try that myself!
Florentina says
Looks so delicious, I love chicken and noodle soup. Thank you for this great recipe.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
It's my pleasure!
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Sabrina says
Yum, this looks so comforting and tasty!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Sabrina!
Nancy says
Mmm... looks so welcoming for a chilly winter day! This recipe is definitely on my "must make" list.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Hi Nancy, so nice to have you back here! If I remember correctly we seem to like the same foods, so I'm sure you'll love this soup! I'll be popping by your blog soon to see what you've been cooking. Take care!
bhumi says
wow...i m already craving for this...cant wait to try this at home....
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
I'm sure you won't be disappointed, it will be well worth the wait!
nancyc says
What a delicious-looking soup! It sounds wonderful!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Nancy!
Louise Crosby says
Such a nice change to have a creamy rather than brothy chicken noodle soup. Just a touch richer. I am going to make this.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Louise! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
apuginthekitchen says
Really a gorgeous soup. I just love creamy soups and it's been a long since I've had cream of chicken. Must try this.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Suzanne! You really should, I don't know what took me so long to make this soup, it's so delicious.