This creamy chicken noodle soup is quick and easy to prepare! It’s loaded with tender shredded chicken, plump noodles, and healthy vegetables. It’s hearty, delicious and loved by everyone who tries it! All this needs is thick slices of my Crusty French Bread.
This is based on one of our most popular recipes: Easy Chicken Noodle Soup (a reader and family favorite!). The ingredients are simple, pantry staples that you probably already have on hand. With a few easy tweaks, you can make a classic chicken noodle soup into a comforting pot of creamy chicken noodle soup that tastes like a healthy version of chicken pot pie.
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Ingredients for Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup:
Use a high quality low sodium chicken broth or make your own chicken broth
Chicken Thighs are the key to tender and flavorful bites of chicken (bone-in or boneless). No need to trim them.
Use fresh corn when it’s in season and sub with sweet canned corn in winter
The Best Pasta for Chicken Soup?
Our children love rotini noodles but you can use:
- Traditional egg noodles
- Broken spaghetti pieces
- Or whatever you have on hand
How to Make Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
1. In a large soup pot or dutch oven, combine 6 cups chicken broth with 5 cups water and 1/2 Tbsp salt. Bring to a boil then add chicken thighs (no need to trim the fat), and boil uncovered 20 minutes. Skim off any impurities that rise to the top. While chicken is cooking, proceed with step 2.
2. Place a large pan over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add chopped onion and sauté until softened (5 min), then increase heat to med/high and add grated carrots, chopped celery and sauté 5-7 minutes, stirring often until soft and golden then transfer to soup pot.
3. Remove chicken thighs from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle then use forks or hands to shred chicken, discarding any bones and fat (which should come off easily). Return shredded chicken to the pot (by the time it’s cooled and shredded, this is usually after step 4).
4. Add 2 cups pasta, sliced carrots and corn to the soup pot and continue cooking 15 minutes at a low boil or until pasta is at desired softness. You can skim off any excess oil from the top at this point if you want the soup to be a little lighter.
5. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, melt 4 Tbsp butter then whisk in 1/3 cup flour and cook whisking constantly for 1 to 2 minutes or until just barely turning golden. Ladle 1 cup of hot broth from the soup pot into the flour mixture, whisking continually until well blended then whisk in 1/2 cup heavy cream and transfer mixture into the soup pot, stirring until well blended.
6. Season soup with 1 tsp Mrs. Dash (or your favorite salt free seasoning) and more salt to taste if needed. Add 3 Tbsp dill then return to a boil and turn off the heat. Enjoy!
Cooks Tips:
Prep all of your ingredients before you fire up your stove (chop onions, grate and slice carrots, chop celery).
If you want regular chicken noodle soup, omit step 5 and proceed with step 6.
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth, w used low sodium
- 5 cups water
- Salt to taste
- 3-4 chicken thighs, skinless (bone-in or boneless)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 medium carrots, 2 carrots grated, 1 carrot sliced into thin rings or half circles
- 2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped or thinly sliced if you prefer
- 2 cups pasta such as rotini, egg noodles, or your favorite kind
- 1 cup corn, from 15 oz can, or preferably 1 cooked cob
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbsp fresh or frozen dill
- 1 tsp Mrs. Dash, or your favorite salt-free seasoning
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, combine 6 cups broth, 5 cups water and 1/2 Tbsp salt. Bring to a boil then add chicken thighs (no need to trim fat), and boil uncovered 20 min. Skim off impurities that rise to the top. While chicken is cooking, proceed with step 2.
- Place a large pan over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add chopped onion and sauté until softened (5 min), then increase heat to med/high and add grated carrots, chopped celery and sauté 5-7 min, stirring often until soft and golden then transfer to soup pot.
- Remove chicken thighs from the pot and let rest until cool enough to handle, then use forks or hands to shred chicken, discarding any bones and fat (which should come off easily). Return shredded chicken to the pot (by the time it's cooled and shredded, this is usually after step 4).
- Add 2 cups pasta, sliced carrots and corn to the soup pot and continue cooking 15 min at a low boil until pasta is at desired softness. You can skim off any excess oil from the top at this point if you want the soup to be a little lighter.
- In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, melt 4 Tbsp butter, whisk in 1/3 cup flour and cook whisking constantly for 1 to 2 min or until just barely turning golden. Ladle 1 cup of hot broth from the soup pot into flour mixture, whisking continually until well blended then whisk in 1/2 cup heavy cream and transfer mixture to the soup pot, stirring until well blended.
- Season soup with 1 tsp Mrs. Dash (or your favorite salt free seasoning) and more salt to taste if needed. Add 3 Tbsp dill then return to a boil and turn off the heat. Enjoy!
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Ladle (here’s the beautiful ladle pictured above) this creamy chicken noodle soup into warm bowls and serve with soft crusty French bread. Mmm…
Natasha!!!
where was i before? seriously! i have seen this recipe many times but didnt plan to make it until yesterday. It is soooo amazing! reminds me a lot of chicken gnochi soup at Olive Garden. All of my kids loved it! even the ones that are picky so to speak)
so comforting and so aromatic!
ps. its nice because this soup is rich enough to have as a meal for lunch)
Thank you, my friend !
You’re welcome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
I realize that this is probably a silly question and the answer is probably no, but I was wondering if you knew of anything that I could add instead of heavy cream to make this dish dairy-free?
Hi Paige, I haven’t tested this myself as dairy free so I’m not sure how the flavors would meld but the only thing that comes to mind is using a full fat coconut milk.
I usually use Almond milk where recipes call for heavy cream, and it always turns out just fine. I’ve used almond milk in this recipe and it tasted great!
Thank you so much!
This was the very first time I tried a creamy soup and it turned out great! Thank you so much for sharing. Your directions were clear and simple – can’t wait to make this again.
You are very welcome Sandy and thank you for the great review 😀.
Can you freeze this soup for a later time?
Hi Ava, I haven’t tried freezing this soup but I imagine it would work well.
I am so happy to have stumbled upon this recipe! I make many soups but this one is becoming one of my favs!
I’m glad you love the recipe! Thanks for sharing Isabel!
Isabel – I’m trying to learn different soups – which ones do you do?
If I’m using roasted chicken from the store deli, how much water/broth would you start with?
Hi Leigh Ann, I would still do the same amount of water and broth with a rotisserie chicken 🙂
Exactly what the doctor ordered! As a good Ukranian girl, I have a good stock of frozen dill.
Perfect winter’s night comfort. Thank you.
Oh you’re very welcome! We’re the same way, we stock it all through winter in the freezer 🙂
i absolutely love this recipe easy and delicious thank you so much for sharing !
You’re welcome Iana! Thank you for sharing your awesome review!! 🙂
This has become a family favourite!!!
I just substitute the cream for milk. 🙂
Great recipe!!!
I love hearing this Kasia! Thank you for sharing 🙂
My husband and more importantly picky toddler loved it!
That’s great! I love hearing reviews like this! Thank you for sharing Lisa 🙂
Made this exactly like recipe but used medium egg noodles. It’s better than my favorite “Chik Filet”.
I love to hear that! Thank you for sharing 🙂
mmmm so good! iv been making it once a week for the past two months now!!!!!
It is delicious! Thanks for sharing Marta!
Any concerns about the pasta becoming too soggy? Do you leave the pasta in the broth even if you don’t eat it all at one sitting?
Hi Krista, I haven’t experienced soggy pasta unless I overcook it while on the stove. Once the heat is off, the pasta stops cooking and it doesn’t get soggy 🙂
Made a double batch of this soup & sent 5-6 bowlfuls to my daughter in college. ALL her roommates have requested another creamy chicken noodle soup care package. You think they liked it….
Ken, I’m so happy to hear that! 😬 Thank you for taking the time to share this with us.
Hi Natasha,
Could this be made in the crockpot ?
I haven’t tested it that way so I can’t offer up much advice on cook time in a crock pot but I think it would work. I would still sauté on a pan (step 2) and then add sautéed ingredients to the crock pot. If you try it that way, let me know how you liked it! 🙂 Thanks Gail! 🙂
Did you ever try the crock pot? Any tips? Did you add the flour and cream at the end? Would love any advice on this!
I tried this in the crock pot last night! it was amazing! I let everything cook on low all day while I was at work, when I got home I shredded the chicken and added the egg noodles. Then follow step 5!
That is really great!! THANK YOU so much for sharing that with us!! 🙂
Natasha, just finished eating my second batch last night. For second batch I reduced corn to 1/2 cup and added 1/2 cup canned baby sweet peas (drained). I like this blend better but perhaps that is just me.
Jack, thank you for sharing your version, I’m glad you liked it 😁.
Amazing soup
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
Could I use chicken breast to cut down on fat?
Hi Lisa, that should work fine 🙂
It’s really delicious Natasha! Thank you for the recipe!
You are very welcome Olena 😁.
So I wasn’t sure bout this soup but decided to try it and I’m glad I did !! My picky eater ate 2 bowls already and said its his favorite soup 😀 Thank you so much for this recipe it’s delicious!!! 😋
Oh that is so awesome!! I’m so happy to hear that! 🙂