Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Published: Sep 23, 2025 by Jessica Fisher

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This easy Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup recipe comes together quickly with just five basic ingredients. Stir up a pot of total comfort with chicken breasts, noodles, veggies, and a savory chicken stock.

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Soup season is here! And what better way to celebrate than getting cozy with this easy creamy chicken soup.

Loaded with noodles, chunks of chicken, and veggies, this soup recipe is just what the doctor ordered. Through sickness and in health, your family will love this homemade chicken noodle soup.

Why Make This Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

It’s easy to make. With just five basic ingredients, you can easily whip up this soup in less than 30 minutes.

It tastes amazing. This Chicken Noodle Soup is by far a favorite of my family’s. It’s a flavorful soup that is ultimate comfort in a bowl.

It’s so much cheaper than buying canned soup. When I was growing up, we only ate canned soup, but when I was older I learned how easy and cheap it is to make soup for dinner.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make Homemade Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup:

chicken stock – What really makes a chicken soup recipe taste amazing, is the chicken stock or chicken broth that you use. I recommend making it from scratch, but in a pinch, you can use a good quality low sodium chicken broth, stock, or bouillon. I like to use Better than Bouillon.

wide egg noodles – Wide noodles are hearty and make this classic chicken noodle soup a little more stick-to-your-ribs. You can use small pasta like stars or alphabets if you prefer.

frozen mixed vegetables – Grabbing veggies from a frozen bag makes this quick and easy to make.

the secret ingredient – Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup is the secret to this amazingly delicious creamy chicken noodle soup. Instead of adding heavy cream or milk, this easy-to-make white sauce both thickens and flavors the soup. While you can certainly make it fresh in order to prepare this soup, I suggest making a few batches to keep on hand in the freezer. It makes this soup prep come together lickety-split. I suppose you could use canned, but I don’t recommend it. Make homemade for this recipe.

cooked chicken – Use cubed or shredded chicken. Any cooked chicken or turkey works, such as leftover chicken thighs, rotisserie chicken, or roast turkey, you can use all those interchangeably.

salt and black pepper – Season to taste with salt and pepper or to jazz up the flavor profile, try adding some Cajun Spice Mix or Italian Seasoning.

green onions – Chopped scallions add a little zip and a pretty garnish to this comfort food soup.

Variations: If you want to make this soup gluten free, be sure to use gluten-free noodles and when you make the Cream of Chicken Soup, use gluten-free flour and a bit more liquid.

Step-by-Step Instructions

pot of chicken noodle soup with black ladle.

Here’s how to make this creamy chicken noodle soup:

In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a low boil. Add the noodles and cook for five minutes.
Add the vegetables, cream of chicken soup, and chicken. Stir well to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve hot, garnished with chopped green onion.

Serving Suggestions: I like to serve chicken noodle soup simply with bread and butter or maybe a cheese plate on the side. It’s so simple and good, you don’t need much else. In a pinch, open a box of Saltines.

Shop Your Kitchen: There are so many different subs you can consider based on what you have.

Use whatever broth or stock you have on hand. I keep Better than Bouillon in the fridge for easy soup nights.
Try a different type of noodle or add rice or chopped potatoes instead of the noodles.
Stir in a different type of cooked meat or use cooked beans instead of the chicken.
You can use canned “cream of” soup, but I find that homemade tastes the freshest. It takes just minutes and makes a huge difference to the flavor of the soup.

To Make a Meal Prep: follow direction for freezing or packaging leftovers if making this as a meal prep.

Freeze Extra for Later: Noodles will bloat if left in the broth, so the best way to make this as a freezer meal is to make a kit.

To make a kit: Make an extra batch of the cream of chicken soup and store in a 2-cup freezer-safe container. Cook and chop extra chicken and package for freezing. Store these in the freezer alongside a bag of frozen vegetables. With these 3 items and noodles and broth from the pantry, another meal will come together quickly.

Make a Plan for Leftovers: The noodles will bloat if left too long in the broth. So, if you have a lot of leftover soup, remove the noodles with a slotted spoon and store separately from the broth and veggies.

Be sure to promptly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

Reheat in the microwave or in the oven. If you store your leftovers in clear containers, they’re more likely to get eaten.

Tips for Saving Money

Here are some of the strategies you can use to make this recipe more economical:

Stock up on ingredients when they are on sale. For instance, when I see a great price on frozen veggies or chicken stock, I’ll buy 4-5 packages/containers and stash them for later.
Use a whole chicken! Cooking a whole chicken (or buying one that Costco roasted for you) can be more economical than buying chicken pieces. Plus, you can use the carcass to make homemade stock. You can easily make this soup with turkey when the whole birds go on sale in the fall.
Use up leftovers. I’m a big believer in tossing little bits of leftovers into the soup pot. They add great flavor and nothing goes to waste. Feel free to adapt this basic soup to use whatever meats or veggies you have on hand.
Having the right kitchen tools can really make your time in the kitchen more enjoyable. Over time, I’ve honed my collection so that they are perfect for my needs. Here are Best Kitchen Tools for Making Soup.

close up of bowl of chicken noodle soup.

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