Panera's Chicken Noodle Soup

5 from 2 votes

If you're craving something warm and comforting try our lower fat version of Panera's Chicken Noodle Soup. This homemade slow cooker copycat version of Panera's chicken noodle soup is easy to make a head for quick meals!

Prep Time15

Cook Time4 15

Total Time4 30

Course: Soups & Stews

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 341kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breast or thigh, any chicken meat
4 cups water
4 cups chicken broth low fat
1 medium onion chopped or diced
4 carrots diced
3 stalks celery diced
2 cloves garlic fresh minced, or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon thyme dried or fresh
2 bay leaves dried or fresh
1 salt or to taste
pepper or to taste
3 cups egg noodles twisted flat egg noodles
3 tablespoon parsley fresh, chopped.

Instructions

Chop and dice the onion, carrots, and celery so that they are all about the same size pieces.
Crockpot Method: When using a crockpot, saute onions, carrot, celery, and garlic first in a saute pan with the olive oil until tender. Cook low and slow so they caramelize just a bit. That's where the secret flavor is at.
Stovetop Method: If you use a Dutch oven to make your soup, you can saute these aromatic vegetables (onion, carrots, celery, and garlic) in the pot before adding the rest of the soup ingredients!
1 medium onion, 4 carrots, 3 stalks celery, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic
Chop the chicken into about 1" pieces and add to your crockpot or the stovetop Dutch oven. Add the water chicken broth, thyme, bay leaves, to the crockpot or Dutch oven. Salt & pepper to taste.
2 lbs chicken, 4 cups water, 4 cups chicken broth, 1 teaspoon thyme, 2 bay leaves, 1 salt, pepper
Crockpot Method: Cook on the high setting for 4 hours.
Stovetop Method: Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
Crockpot Method: Add the egg noodles to the crockpot and cook for 15 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
Stovetop Method: Add the egg noodles and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Boil for 5-6 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
3 cups egg noodles
When the noodles are tender, stir in the parsley. Adjust the salt and pepper seasoning and serve!
3 tablespoon parsley

Notes

If you keep a few sous vide chicken breasts in the freezer, you can make this Paneras Chicken Noodle soup any time it crosses your fancy.
Matzo Ball Soup Variation - Follow the directions for this Panera Chicken Noodle Soup, except do not add the egg noodles. Instead, using a package of Matzo meal, eggs, water, salt, and pepper, prepare the matzo balls following the directions on the box and make the dough. Form into balls about 1 ½ diameter and drop into simmering soup. If using the crockpot, cook for 15 minutes on high. For stovetop, simmer for 15 minutes. The matzo balls with float to the top when cooked.