For my first post, I wanted to do something exciting! Well, my body thought otherwise and I came down with a cold :( Instead, I was craving me some home cooked chicken noodle soup. Now don't get me wrong, I do love that old fashioned Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, However; There's something about creating your own concoction of soup that feels really rewarding. This is where my handy new crock pot came into play.
The Mr. & I got a new crock pot for our wedding and I have been IN LOVE. I began looking at other women's no fail recipes for chicken noodle soup. My sister-in-law also had a really great recipe. I basically begin mixing certain things I liked and Wa-la! My version of some Lillie home cooked chicken noodle soup! If you are looking for an easy recipe to just throw in the crock pot, this is it! Check it out below and enjoy!
The Mr. & I got a new crock pot for our wedding and I have been IN LOVE. I began looking at other women's no fail recipes for chicken noodle soup. My sister-in-law also had a really great recipe. I basically begin mixing certain things I liked and Wa-la! My version of some Lillie home cooked chicken noodle soup! If you are looking for an easy recipe to just throw in the crock pot, this is it! Check it out below and enjoy!
First step, is to take out 4 chicken breast and let them thaw while you do your prep work.
Next, cut 1 3/4 cup - 2 cups of carrots.
Next, cut 1 3/4 cup - 2 cups of carrots.
Then, go ahead and chop up 4 stalks of celery.
After you've chopped up your celery, open & drain your 15 oz canned corn and set aside. This step is of course optional. Most chicken noodle soups don't have corn in them.
On to the chopping of the onion. You'll need one medium sized onion. Now I don't know about you, but when it comes to chopping onions, slicing onions, anything to do with onions, I cry like I've watched Fox & The Hound one too many times. (You all know the part I'm talking about) I have to give a shout out to Pampered Chef for creating this amazing food chopper. It is a game changer. I've tried everything under the sun to try to avoid the tears. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment below and let me know your trick to keep your eyes dry!
Once you've chopped your onion, it's on to the garlic. This honestly has to do with personal preference but I chopped up 3 cloves of garlic.
Now that you have everything chopped up, place your thawed chicken breast into the bottom of the crockpot. Dump your carrots, celery, drained corn, onion & garlic on top of your chicken. Drizzle about 3 tbs of olive oil on your veggies and chicken. Tiny suggestion (and honestly it doesn't make that much of a difference but it is the best olive oil!) Drizzle 2 tbs of regular olive oil, then 1 tbs of basil olive oil. I love to cook with the basil olive oil when it comes to veggies. It adds the best flavor I kid you not!
Time to add the chicken stock. Thank you Costco for your box of Chicken Stock. These come in handy and I like how they are not so bulky. They can fit in the fridge easily. Now, you can use broth, stock, whatever floats your boat. This is just what I had on hand. I used 3 - 16.9 fl oz containers & 1 cup of water.
Now, it's time for the seasoning. Add 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp thyme and 1/2 tsp cumin. We are huge cumin fans so you can leave this out or you can put it in. Again, all preference.
For the finishing touches, I added some lemon and salt & pepper. Add as little or as much lemon as you please. I personally think the more lemon the better. Also, more salt the better. Yes, I am one of those people. Lastly, set both your bay leaves on top and put the lid on! You'll be taking these out after it's all cooked.
Once everything is in, set your crockpot on low for 5-6 hours. DON'T put your noodles in the crockpot with everything. When it reached the 5th hour of cooking, I boiled the egg noodles and added them in. I set my crockpot to warm for about 5 minutes and then served it. I completely spaced to take an after picture. I just was ready to enjoy it! My family came over and they loved it! So, all in all this is my twist on chicken noodle soup. I would have loved to put a can of cream of chicken in this to thicken it up even. Sadly, I didn't have one on hand so NEXT TIME! Anyway, try it out and let me know what you love or don't love about it! I'm all for improving! :)