Directions
1Place chicken and vegetables in slow cooker bowl.
2Add stock powder and dry soup mix and fill with water to approx 2 inches below top of slow cooker inner bowl.
3Cook for 8hrs on low - this is a recipe that is great to leave on all day while you work.
4Before I serve I take the chicken out, remove the bones then return the chicken meat to the pot and stir.
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6It's super easy with the frozen veg etc to assemble in less than five minutes and it tastes divine served with crusty bread rolls!!
7Winner winner chicken dinner 🙂
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Submitted by Paulene Christie
50 Reviews
Judy Taberner
October 18, 2020
This is the best chicken soup I have ever made! I used chicken thighs instead of drumsticks and shredded them at the end, also added chopped fresh veges( leek,pumpkin,zucchini,potatoes) and a handful of barley. Near the end I threw in some angel hair noodles and fine chopped spinach for colour. Yum! Thanks for this so easy recipe. I am 76 so you can always teach an old dog new tricks!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
September 12, 2020
I would add it in the last hour but beware it will absorb up a lot of the soups liquid if you do so 🙂
Have a read here >> Adding Pasta
Jessica
September 10, 2020
I can’t wait to try this, I want to add a small pasta like macaroni. Would you add this at the start or near the end?
Lorna
August 30, 2020
Very tasty and satisfying soup! Served mine with extra noodles, delicious 😋
Lorna Kaer
August 30, 2020
Love this soup, so tasty and filling. I also put extra 2 minute noodles in bowls and topped with soup for a very satisfying dinner!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 19, 2020
I use the 500g bag but no harm in using more if you like .. I always use the diced variety in little cubes
Dee Perrett
July 19, 2020
Hi Pauline did you use 500g or 1kg of frozen veggies?
Lynda
July 16, 2020
So easy and tasty. Make it every week
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 1, 2020
Yes it sure can …. just beware of the many small bones as it would be fall apart tender when you take it out
Dean Pellizzaroli
June 27, 2020
Hi Pauline , can this soup be made with a whole chook and de bone and shred the chicken at the end …
Thanks
Ronda
June 26, 2020
We had this tonight.
Super easy and tasty.
I happened to have all ingredients here with using chicken breasts instead of drumsticks.
We could feel it doing us good. Yummo
Jasmine Louise
June 9, 2020
I was doubtful of this recipe as I’ve tried to make so many chicken soups but have never found any I’ve made the greatest taste… until now!! Omg yum! This is honestly so amazing and so EASY! The chicken just fell off the bone so ‘shredding’ the chicken was super easy and effortless. This is going to be a weekly meal for sure! 👌🏼
Tracey Davies
June 6, 2020
Healthy hearty chicken soup ! used organic chicken breast strips and added pumpkin & used fresh pre chopped mixed vegetables – nice..
Phoebe Kerin
May 1, 2020
I made this today – tweaked it by using liquid chicken stock (it was out of date haha) plus 2 stock cubes, there were 2 chillis on the bench that didn’t get used in last nights meal so I threw them in, garlic and a handful of pearl barley. Oh and seasoned with salt and pepper.
I also used two packets of dry chicken noodle mix as the packets were 30g.
Then I went away to work all day and 12 hours later was divine. Very happy and will be making it a lot this winter.
Natalie Dodds
May 1, 2020
Another great soup added to my menu! I didn’t have any frozen veggies, so I used what I had available (celery, carrot, potato – all finely diced). I used chicken drumsticks and the meat was so tender and my house smelt amazing! Best chicken soup recipe I’ve made with lots of flavour!
Sue Ratcliffe
February 13, 2020
Great recipe. I used 1kg chicken breast and 500g drumsticks. The chicken didn’t dry out and it makes a wonderful thick soup which is mostly chicken so it’s a very filling meal.
Kristy
August 30, 2019
I made this tonight definitely a winner for my family my son had seconds tonight and also enough left over for lunch the next day.
Jordan
June 11, 2019
Made this for lunch today as the toddler has a double ear infection and won’t eat anything at all!
I used left over roast chicken from Sunday, peas, corn and carrot along with the salad onion. I did more chicken stock then recommended as I love it and love a strong taste! Will definitely be a regular especially in flu season!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
May 27, 2019
I do mine in this size and once I’ve added all the ingredients I still take the water up towards the top of the bowl. Bearing in mind I use a good serve of stock powder myself to keep it strong how we like it 🙂
Ellena
May 26, 2019
Just wondering…another reviewer mentioned that for her large slow cooker, the amount of water put in diluted the flavour to a point. I have a 5.5 litre slow cooker – does anyone know if I should put a little less water in the bowl? It looks so delicious, can’t wait to try it.!
Thanks in anticipation 🙂
Alicia
April 22, 2019
I cooked this last night and turned out amazing. First time cooking soup! I made heaps and we had it again tonight for dinner👌
Molly Letoa
April 6, 2019
My 1st s.c meal left on its own while I was at work. DELICIOUS! Came home to a yummy smelling house 😋
Very easy & the whole family loved it will be a regular with winter being on its way 😊
Samantha Cooper
July 9, 2018
Made this tonight and the meat fell off the bone as i picked the chicken up!! The taste was delish!! The whole famil enjoyed. Easy way to cook a delicious soup the whole family enjoy 😄
Josie
June 24, 2018
This soup was amazing OMG! I also added 2 diced potatoes. Have leftovers to freeze for lunches. Sure was a winner in this household.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
June 5, 2018
I haven’t tried to do so as this is more a broth style soup 🙂
If you try it let me know
Jess
June 4, 2018
Could you put cream with it to make it a creamy chicken soup?
Tammy Noble
May 29, 2018
Made this last night using drumsticks.
I usually just chuck a bbq chook, deboned and shredded, in, but the depth of flavour using drumsticks was out of this world!!
I threw in garlic (about 3tsp minced) to try to eradicate germs, and I also threw in shredded cabbage and some diced potato (because my husband thinks potato is life! lol)
I added chili flakes to serve (again, to bust the germs)
Nat
May 24, 2018
I made this tonight after a friend suggested it and it was lovely. Served our family with a meal leftover to freeze. One thing I think I should have thought about though it that I have a large slow cooker and I think filling it up according to the directions might have been a little too much water, just dimmed the flavour a bit. Lovely, easy recipe.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
May 24, 2018
Hi Mem, It wouldn’t have quite the same depth of flavour but you could 🙂
Mem
May 24, 2018
Just wondering if I could make this using leftover woolworths BBQ chicken? Would it still be worth putting in slow cooker? Have most of a BBQ chicken to use up! Thanks
Joyce McInally
April 28, 2018
This is one of the nicest soups i’ve ever made. Very, very easy & i added a handful of barley as well. I will definitely make this again
Joyce McInally
April 28, 2018
This is one of the nicest soups I’ve ever made, very, very easy. I added a handful of barley as well, I will definitely be making this one again.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 24, 2017
I find breast a little dry but if you preferred it then sure you could 🙂
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 24, 2017
Perhaps
It would depend on your cooker
But long and slow is ideal 🙂
Debbie
July 24, 2017
Can this be made with breast chicken pls.
Bruce
July 23, 2017
Can this be done on high for 4hrs
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 23, 2017
Sure it just wouldn’t be as strong a flavour as I make the stock powder up to 🙂
Mara
July 23, 2017
Looks easy andbdelish will give this a go during the wish ,cant wait thanks paulene
Maureen
July 23, 2017
Could you replace the stock powder/water with chicken broth? I am thinking of the tetra pack chicken consommé .
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
June 4, 2017
Sure can .. I freeze it all the time!
Glen Martyn
June 4, 2017
can this be frozen
Tracey
April 27, 2017
I made this one last night. My kids and partner loved it and I have leftovers for lunch today. Definitely will make this one again.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
August 19, 2016
Thanks Colleen! 🙂
Colleen Snibson
August 18, 2016
OMG, this was so easy to make and scrumptious to eat. Will definitely be making this again.
Emma walker
June 6, 2016
Just cooked batch of this today!! Can’t wait to eat it, smells so good & so easy to make!!! ?
Eileen
May 23, 2016
I have made something similar but uses cooked bbq chicken. But chicken wings and drumbsticks might be a cheaper way to go.
kerrie.
May 23, 2016
easy recipe full of flavour.. hit with hubby
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
May 16, 2016
:))
Tahlia Spence
May 16, 2016
We made this for my grandfather as he was very ill and we tasted it omg it was amazing he is a fussy eater but even he loved it! Will be a regular in our house over winter
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Sheree
November 13, 2020
OMG I absolutely LOVE homemade chicken soup so when I found this recipe I was so excited
I used 1kg of chicken thigh instead of drumsticks and 1kg of veg
This will definitely become a regular meal in our house, especially with a fussy toddler and a teen with braces