Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe {Healthier Version}

5 from 2 votes

For the chicken and broth.
1 whole chicken
1 onion
2 celery stalks
2 carrots
salt/pepper
water to cover chicken
For the soup.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
3 carrots chopped
2 cartons chicken broth I used organic + homemade broth from cooking the chicken
cooked chicken breast chopped
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 tablespoon basil
2 teaspoons thyme
2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 bay leaves
1 package whole grain wide noodles 12oz
salt and pepper to taste

First, make broth by placing whole chicken in the slow cooker.
Add onion, celery stalks, and carrots to flavor the broth. It's not necessary to chop these as they will be discarded with the bones.
Cover with water, add salt and pepper. Cook for 8 hours on low.
Remove chicken, and return bones to slow cooker.
Fill slow cooker to the top with water, cook bones on high for 4 hours to render a more flavorful broth.

In a large stock pot saute onion, celery, and carrots in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until tender.
Strain homemade broth, add to stock pot along with 2 cartons of chicken broth.
Add spices, bring to soup mixture to a boil.
Dump noodles into broth and simmer on low for 7 minutes.
Add chopped cooked chicken, I prefer to use just the white meat.
Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!