Recipe: Perfect Simple Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Simple Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup. This thick and creamy chicken noodle soup is the perfect cozy meal for a cold winter day! I have a ton of soup recipes on the site (Ham and Potato Soup and my quick Tomato Soup are currently the most popular), but I'm going to be totally honest, I've been cheating on all them with this soup. Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup has been, far and away, the soup recipe I make most during sweater weather because it's the perfect chilly evening, mid-week dinner.

A hearty and comforting creamy chicken noodle soup that'll keep you cozy all night long. This soup is so easy to put together and is always a big hit with the family. Easy comfort food for any day of the week! You can cook Simple Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Simple Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

1. Prepare 2 cups of grilled chicken (I used Tyson frozen grilled chicken, about 2/3 bag).
2. You need 1/2 of onion chopped.
3. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic.
4. You need 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
5. Prepare 4 cups of chicken broth.
6. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter.
7. It's 1/2 teaspoon of basil, or more to taste.
8. It's 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, or more to taste.
9. It's 1-1/2 cups of frozen vegetables (I used carrots, corn, peas, and green beans).
10. You need 1 cup of heavy cream or half & half.
11. It's 2 cups of egg noodles.

Simmer on low heat until chicken is tender. Remove chicken, reserving all broth and vegetables as stock for soup. Chop in small pieces and set aside. Add noodles to broth and simmer until noodles are one-half done.

Simple Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup instructions

1. In a large pot, heat oil on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté 2-3 minutes. Add chicken and cook until warm through..
2. Remove chicken and cut into smaller bite size pieces and add back to pot. You can skip this step if the pieces are already small enough for you..
3. Add chicken broth, butter, basil, and pepper. Bring to a boil..
4. Add vegetables, bring back to a boil and simmer on low for about 20-30 minutes. You can simmer longer if you choose to..
5. Add cream and egg noodles about 10 minutes before you're ready to eat. Bring to medium or medium-high heat to cook noodles through. Enjoy!.

Add butter and cream of chicken soup. Cut chicken into chunks; add to soup. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; add to soup, stirring constantly. Very easy and has a homemade taste. I did not cook the chicken first.