Crack Chicken Noodle Soup – this soup should come with a warning label! SO GOOD!!! Ready in 30 minutes! Chicken, cheese soup, milk, chicken broth, celery, carrots, ranch mix, bacon, cheddar cheese, and egg noodles. Everyone went back for seconds – even our super picky eaters! A great kid-friendly dinner!! We love this soup! #soup #bacon #chickennoodlesoup #crackchicken
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Pin This RecipeThis Crack Chicken Noodle Soup is ridiculously good. We ate this for lunch and dinner on the same day. We just couldn’t get enough of it! Chicken Noodle Soup loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch. I mean, how could this be bad?!?!? This not only tastes great, but it is also super easy to make. PLUS it is ready in under 30 minutes. Quick, easy and delicious – my three favorite things!
To cut down on the prep time of this Crack Chicken Noodle Soup, I used rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken. Rotisserie chicken is my favorite short cut. I always have at least two shredded chickens in the freezer at all times.
I need to warn you that this Crack Chicken Noodle Soup is highly addictive. Chicken Legs has already requested it again this weekend. I can’t wait!!! We like to serve it with some cornbread or a crusty roll and butter.
Crack Chicken Noodle Soup
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken (I use rotisserie chicken)
- 1 (10.5-oz) can condensed cheese soup
- 6 cups chicken broth (no-salt or low-sodium recommended)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 carrots thinly sliced
- 1 (1-oz) package Ranch dressing mix
- ½ cup cooked chopped bacon
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8- oz dried fine egg noodles uncooked
Instructions:
- In a large stockpot/Dutch oven, combine cooked chicken, cheese soup, chicken broth, milk, chopped celery, sliced carrots, ranch dressing mix, and cooked chopped bacon.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
- Stir in dried noodles and shredded cheddar cheese. Cook for 5 minutes, until noodles are soft.
Notes:
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- Use no-salt or low-sodium chicken broth.
Steph
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Made this for dinner last night, it was D-licious!!! Followed the recipe, but added 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 tsp black pepper and substituted half & half for the milk for a richer broth. Husband had two huge bowls. We have plenty leftover for at least another meal or two. Will make this again and again. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
It looks like you add the noodles right at the end. Will the noodles get soggy? I plan to make this on my stove top but then I plan to put in a crockpot for a potluck. Will the noodles become soggy? I’m not sure I got the right noodles. We have limited options at our store.
You can always add the noodles 15 to 20 minutes before serving from the crockpot.
I use this as my main chicken noodle soup recipe because we love it so much ❤. I think I may try to add a couple of ingredients of my own next time. My family thanks you for this recipe!
Made this tonight and it was delicious. My whole family loved it ! Will make again!
this was delicious
Just fantastic- soo easy, not expensive to make, simple ingredients, quick. I have now made this four times. My husband loves it!!!! Thank you
Wow, I am not a huge fan of chicken noodle soups but will for sure make this again I love the broth flavor, absolutely delicious!!! I added some onion diced finely and about seven mushrooms I sliced up bc I’m a sucker for anything with mushrooms!!! Oh and I used spaghetti noodles!!!! Delicious, thank you so much for sharing!!!
Yummy. Making today.
Turned out great, like restaurant style. I will definitely try low sodium broth next time. Also, I couldnt find fine noodles so I used curly. It worked fine and I just eyeballed the amount of noodles.
Hi! We love this soup! Was wondering if I could freeze leftovers?
Thank you
I freeze soup all the time! Just don’t put the noodles in!
How salty is this? Don’t need real salty. Hubby can’t have too much? Suggestions??~Jen~
Try it with our Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/ Also try using no -odium chicken broth and Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup. Sodium content varies from brand to brand. Make sure to check the labels.
In Australia I can’t find condensed cheese soup? What can I use in lieu of please?
Maybe Cheez Whiz? I don’t know what products are sold in Australia. Sorry.
I made this tonight and it was good. I accidentally bought the spicy ranch packets for was super worried it would taste nasty. OT just spicy, but still good. I’m going to make this again, but next time, I will pay attention. 🙂
I just made the soup for dinner and I think using the rotisserie chicken turned it toward the salty side. Next time I make this soup, I’ll either use low sodium chicken broth and/or plain shredded chicken. It is tasty, for sure.
I suggest using homemade ranch seasoning (linked in the recipe) and no-salt or low-sodium broth.
My husband and I had this again last night, this was our third time. This is a really good chicken soup recipe but felt it needed a little tweaking. The 1st and 2nd time I made it, we thought it just had way too many noodles in it, so I decided to use 4 to 5 oz of noodles instead of 8 oz, and I also added some onion salt, black pepper and garlic to it. Absolutely loved it! Much better this time around……
Out of fine noodle, may I use angel pasta.
Expecting 10in if snow want to make, would appreciate if any one would answer
Thxs
I think that would be fine.
Yes! Just did!
Make all the time love the little noodles.
Any suggestions for serving something on side
How much sodium is in this soup? I am on a low sodium diet
probably a lot
I made this yesterday (a really cold day). It was awesome and l will certainly add this to my list of favorites.
There is a person in my family that is not a cheese lover. However, l noticed that even with the canned cheddar soup and shredded cheese it wasn’t strong on a cheese flavor.
And l’m glad to learn that this is doable in the crock potConnie
How can you do this in the crock pot?
I made this tonight I used Spicy nacho cheese soup. It was really good! Thanks for the recipe!
Such an awesome dinner to feed the whole family and great way to get the little ones to eat their veggies! My family loves this meal, and I’ve brought it as a meal for Thanksgiving and it was a hit! I use linguine or fettucine noodles instead since I normally have it on hand. Great recipe!
I made this tonight, my Hubby had 2 big bowls. I feel that it turned out a little salty. Next time that I make this…and I will, I will use low sodium broth. The only change that I made is I omitted the cheese soup doubled the shredded cheese and added more bacon bits. Amazing! Thank you
I bet cream cheese would be good in this.
I have done this recipe a couple times and is super good!! This time I added garlic, roasted garlic powder, and cream cheese. OMG amazing!!!
How much cream cheese
Can I use rheems frozen egg noodles instead of dried I usually use them in chicken noodle soup.
You can certainly try it.
I have 5 can of chicken noodles soup what can do with it
You could do something like this recipe with pork or chicken & the chicken noodle soup – https://www.plainchicken.com/souper-pork-chops-slow-cooker/
I always add a can of chicken noodle soup to my cornbread dressing. I make chicken and dressing regularly in the winter.
How many servings is this?
I make this for two and we manage to stretch it to three hearty meals. I usually serve it with a corn muffin or crusty bread.
Can I make this in my crock pot
Sure – Enjoy!
for the Crack Chicken Noodle Soup, is it 2 stalks or 2 ribs of celery? Two stalks seems like a lot??
Do you know the servings this recipe makes?
I have miso. Broth, could i use that ,with the chicken broth, or instead of? Sounds great cant wait to try it on this snowy afternoon.
Technically it should be fine. Be aware that it will totally change the flavor profile of the soup.
I made this last nigh and my husband and I enjoyed it. It was full of flavor and a real quick and easy weekday meal. Question: today I noticed the liquid had mostly absorbed. Do you suggest adding more chicken broth?
You can definitely add more chicken broth when reheating if it is too thick.
So this soup is delicious I did make a few changes just based on our tastes.
First, I fried the bacon in my lodge dutch oven and reserved 2 tbs of the drippings.
Second, I used the reserved drippings to cook the veggies until soft then added the ranch packet and stirred once well incorporated I added chicken stock to deglaze the pan.
Third, I didn't have cream of cheddar soup, so, I used cream of chicken.
Lastly I used half and half instead of milk, and added it just before adding the cheese and noodles.
Not bland at all, definitely a keeper. Even my super picky 5 year old loved it.
In the photo, it appears that you have used spaghetti noodles, is this correct?
Nope. Fine egg noodles as listed in the ingredients
I did not have the cheese soup so I substituted cream of mushroom and added some cheddar cheese to it. It worked out great and taste wonderful. Thanks for the recipe.
will the noodles soak up all the soup or become too mushy if I make enough for a couple of days ?
Instead of egg noodles, would you think orzo pasta would be a good substitute? Just to give it a little more thickness I would guess??
You could certainly give it a try
Looks good. Have you made it in a slow cooker? if so how long and did you add everything at the beginning?
I have a few canned chicken noodle soups, can I use those and add the rest?
Ingredient list says "1 (1-oz) package Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix' – assuming this is a typo and it is 1 (16oz) package…
Nope. Not a typo. Each packet of dry ranch dressing mix is 1-ounce.
I linked to the package in the ingredients
This stuff is insane good! I have been making it weekly!
This was amazing, we had it for dinner tonight.
This has got to be the best chicken recipe ever! I see it every where and people are nuts over it. I am going to try.
In my opinion — it is!!! Yummy!!
Have you tried it with zucchini noodles instead of the egg noodles?
Has anyone figured out the nutritional information for this?
I just tallied up the total number of Weight Watchers points for this fantastic soup. I used whole milk and 6 strips of bacon and assumed that it serves six people. One serving is 9 points. The whole pot is 55 points.
Just made this–me and my hubby love it! Both for the taste & ease of prep. Thanks for sharing!
Going to make this over the weekend. My family prefers creamy soups over broth based ones.
Does this soup get a little creamy?
If not, has anyone tried adding cornstarch or making a roux?
It’s pretty creamy.
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We do not have ‘Cheese’ soup or ‘Ranch’ salad dressing in Australia."….what can I substitute them with?
I made my own cheese soup.. store was out… just googled it, was super easy 😘
Could you sub white rice for the noodles for this?
Could you use canned chicken? Or would you recommend against that?
Should be just fine with the canned chicken. Enjoy!
Could you use canned chicken in place of "real" chicken?
Sure! If you prefer the canned chicken, you should definitely use it. Enjoy!
Made this tonight and it was a winner. My husband ate two bowls and said I could make it anytime. That is a high complement from him as he is very picky. I froze the leftovers, so I will see how that goes. The only thing I would change is I would not add the bacon next time, as it was a little salty for me and I don't think the bacon added anything to the soup. Definitely a recipe worth keeping.
While very different than our usual, your version looks delicious and I like how hearty it is.
Could you make this in an Instant Pot?
Why? It only takes about 20 minutes on the stove. It would take at least that long in the IP when you heat it up and release the steam. You probably will need to adjust the liquid amounts if you try it.
Holy Chicken Soup! Amazing! By far the best chicken soup I have every had and my dinner guests agreed. Thank you for creating & sharing. I did make it in the CP for 6 hrs on low and it came out perfect.
I made this in an instant pot last night. it was supper convenient, especially since i was cooking the chicken in it before hand instead if using rotisserie. After the chicken was cooked and shredded I added everything but the cheese and milk and cooked it for 4 minutes, then did a quick release. Then I just stirred in the milk and cheese, turned out great!
Omg this soup is amazing. My husband and I are both home sick with bronchitis and I had a hankering for chicken noodle soup, but not the crappy canned kind. Happened to see this while scrolling Pinterest and thank God I did. This hit the spot. Only thing I changed was using real bacon since we're not fans of the packaged bacon and a few other seasonings (celery salt, cracked pepper, garlic and onion powder). My husband said after his first bite "this is the best chicken noodle soup I've ever had" and he is very, very picky. Great job! ❤️
do you think this would freeze well?
I think the leftovers would freeze fine. You might need to add a touch of chicken broth or water when you reheat it. Sometimes the noodles absorb some of the liquid when the soup sits.
This was good but a little bland for our taste. I added poultry seasoning and it turned out great! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It will go in our rotation for sure.
I made this last night and it was incredible. I used condensed broccoli cheese soup since I couldn't find plain condensed cheese soup and ommitted the shredded cheddar (only because it was amazing enough without it and I didn't need the extra calories). Thank you for another fantastic recipe!
Steph, so I made this on Saturday – took a bit out for the Missionaries (they say thank you for all the goodies!!) and we – me and hubby – ate the rest. Oh my gosh – to totally die for!! So so good. Not the typical chicken noodle soup (sorry Campbells!!) but totally delish, thick, and did I mention delish!! Thank you again for all the good things you share!!
I guess that would be fine.
Hi! I plan on making this tonight! I am going to 1 1/2 times the recipe so there is enough to go around! Quick question… Can I used cooked egg noodles instead of dried noodles… My kids don't like the pasty taste of the noodles when I cook it in the soup broth.. If you think it's OK, do I need to make any changes to the existing recipe? Thanks so much!
This is so hearty looking, I could dive right in.
I was wondering the same. We have a dairy allergy in our family…that’s the only thing I see so far that would be an issue. (And of course the shredded cheese)… Ideas??
I have a dairy allergy as well (& gluten), I found a recipe to make condensed cheese soup that calls for butter and cheese but I'm going to make it with vegan butter and goat cheddar (which I have no problem with) or nut cheese and see how it turns out. I also have found a really good dairy free dry ranch dressing mix (or you can make your own I guess), but this one is by The Spice Hunter and it's organic.
I have all the fixings to do this today. How can I do this is in the crockpot temp and hours?
Maybe add chicken when almost done since its cooked already?
I'd just dump it all in – except the noodles – and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Dump the noodles in the slow cooker about 30 minutes before serving the soup.
I saw this yesterday and plan on making it today. I have my cooked chicken and veggies all cut up. How could this be done in the slow cooker? Dump everything for high 6 hours maybe? Add chicken in towards the end? Can I still add the noodles?
I'd just dump it all in – except the noodles – and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Dump the noodles in the slow cooker about 30 minutes before serving the soup.
What could I use in place of the condensed cheese soup?
My daughter doesn't like cheese, so I'm going to substitute cream of chicken soup 🙂
thanks Randee – I need to be more attentive and look at the picture!! Well it's early and cold so that's my excuse. Going to make this though it sounds yum!!! Happy New Year to you!!!
By the way, the 'crack potato soup' is to die for!!! But I have a (silly) question – what is the dried noodles?? You mean like regular egg noodles?? I'm such a dunce!!
Yes Donna, I would believe egg noodles.. those skinny small ones, like in the picture.
The egg noodles are with the other dried pasta (regular uncooked pasta in the boxes and bags) – I used the fine egg noodles.
I used regular egg noodles. It worked out fine. Great recipe, thanks for sharing!