Submitted by Paulene Christie
Fast’n’Easy Chicken Soup
Equipment
- 6L slow cooker
Ingredients
- *1-2 kg of chicken wings or drumsticks
- 500g pkt diced frozen veg – I use this Mccain peas, corn, carrot
- * One diced onion
- 40g pkt of dry chicken noodle soup mix
- *2-3 tablespoons of chicken stock powder (salt reduced if you prefer) – I find Massel the best!
Instructions
- Place chicken and vegetables in slow cooker bowl.
- Add stock powder and dry soup mix and fill with water to approx 2 inches below top of slow cooker inner bowl.
- Cook for 8hrs on low – this is a recipe that is great to leave on all day while you work.
- Before I serve I take the chicken out, remove the bones then return the chicken meat to the pot and stir.
- It’s super easy with the frozen veg etc to assemble in less than five minutes and it tastes divine served with crusty bread rolls!!
- Winner winner chicken dinner 🙂
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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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my go to recipe, easy, healthy and tastes great!
Thanks Sue 🙂 So glad you love my soup x
easy recipe full of flavour.. hit with hubby
I have made something similar but uses cooked bbq chicken. But chicken wings and drumbsticks might be a cheaper way to go.
Just cooked batch of this today!! Can’t wait to eat it, smells so good & so easy to make!!! ?
OMG, this was so easy to make and scrumptious to eat. Will definitely be making this again.
Thanks Colleen! 🙂
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.
can this be frozen
Sure can .. I freeze it all the time!
Could you replace the stock powder/water with chicken broth? I am thinking of the tetra pack chicken consommé .
Sure it just wouldn’t be as strong a flavour as I make the stock powder up to 🙂
Looks easy andbdelish will give this a go during the wish ,cant wait thanks paulene
Can this be done on high for 4hrs
Perhaps
It would depend on your cooker
But long and slow is ideal 🙂
Can this be made with breast chicken pls.
I find breast a little dry but if you preferred it then sure you could 🙂
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.
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
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
Hi Mem, It wouldn’t have quite the same depth of flavour but you could 🙂
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.
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)
Could you put cream with it to make it a creamy chicken soup?
I haven’t tried to do so as this is more a broth style soup 🙂
If you try it let me know
This soup was amazing OMG! I also added 2 diced potatoes. Have leftovers to freeze for lunches. Sure was a winner in this household.
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 ?
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 ?
I cooked this last night and turned out amazing. First time cooking soup! I made heaps and we had it again tonight for dinner?
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 ?
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 🙂
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Healthy hearty chicken soup ! used organic chicken breast strips and added pumpkin & used fresh pre chopped mixed vegetables – nice..
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! ??
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
Hi Pauline , can this soup be made with a whole chook and de bone and shred the chicken at the end …
Thanks
Yes it sure can …. just beware of the many small bones as it would be fall apart tender when you take it out
So easy and tasty. Make it every week
Hi Pauline did you use 500g or 1kg of frozen veggies?
I use the 500g bag but no harm in using more if you like .. I always use the diced variety in little cubes
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!
Very tasty and satisfying soup! Served mine with extra noodles, delicious ?
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?
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
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!
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
This soup is the most amazing soup I have ever made. It’s so delicious and so easy to make. Best ever in our household.
I made this last night exactly following Paulene’s recipe.Talk about easy and delicious! My fussy son gave it a 10/10. I used 2 kgs of drumsticks. Using chicken with bones definitely gives it a richer flavour. So economical too. The whole dish cost about $10 and makes heaps. Will be making this again. Winner, winner chicken dinner ?
DELICIOUS!!! So simple and tasty
My husband and I love this soup. It is so tasty and very easy to make. I cook it as per recipe, I always use drumsticks and remove the skin before cooking. It is a regular winter soup for us.
I often make this but ad 2 pks Cream of chicken soup with it’ Have it with garlic bread–lovely
Made the other day was yum even hubby enjoyed and he is through n through only bacon hock soup with veg, he won’t eat pumpkin chicken or any other soup normally
Made this yesterday, loved it even the grandkids. It’s so easy but so good
Made it yesterday with drumsticks, didn’t use the dry noodle soup mix but added risoni pasta in the last hour. Very yummy for this time of the year.
This is the closest I’ve come to my Mum’s chicken soup – delicious! And so easy. I added pearl barley.
I made this before work yesterday morning. When I got home the house smelt amazing. It was so quick and easy to put on and tasted delicious. Thanks Paulene for such a quick, and healthy recipe. Will definitely be a regular in my house ??
This soup is so good and easy to make. I added more fresh vegetables and some garlic and it was delicious. Will definitely be making it a lot.
Love this soup so simple and easy to make and also good to freeze. I change the chicken noodle soup and use the chicken curry noodle soup
This soup is the easiest to make and ohhh so very yummy. This is a given in our household. I used cous cous to add a little something more to it. It was full of goodness!!!
I made this today. I put rice with the chicken, frozen veggies and 24 hot slow cooked stock…yummm.. taste tester winner meal, on the menu !
Love this soup…. I’ve never made a chicken and veg soup until this one… love it, chuck it in, forget about and then voila… dinner…. I have made it several times now! I use chicken thighs in mine.
YUM!!! I am not a boiled chicken/meat in soup fan but this was sensational. Made it for the kids and ended up loving it myself! Followed the recipe to a T and it was spot on. Love it
Beautiful, tasty, nourishing, easy soup.. Thanks for sharing your recipe Paulene – it’s a winner!!!!
I LOVE this soup!! Thank you for such an easy, tasty, fail-safe recipe. I use boneless chicken (whatever I have defrosted) … usually 500g of chicken thigh, and 500g tenderloins.
Made this today and it is perfect. Simple recipe and tastes amazing. I used boneless thigh pieces (approx 1kg) and the meat was so tender and basically shredded itself.
Will keep this soup on rotation over the winter months and experiment with various vegetables.
What would you recommend using instead of chicken noodle soup? please
I definitely recommend keeping in the soup but if you must change it I’d suggest extra chicken stock powder
Just made this its amazing
I just used a cooked chicken 1/2 & 1/2 the other day so good
I make this to the recipe with drumsticks for my elderly Mum she loves it. Makes a big batch good value
Best chicken soup EVER. Delicious. I make this again and again and again.
Had this for tea last night best soup ever,always have it in freezer yummy.
This is a staple of mine every winter, it is so easy and real comfort food. I’d never make the lamb shank ones mum used to make as they were so fiddley but this is perfect. Easy no fuss ingredients, can’t say enough of how much I enjoy this!
Absolutely delicious!
I ended up using 1.2kg drumsticks, 500g frozen vegies, fresh beans and two onions.
I also ended up cooking on high for 4.5hours.
Chicken FELL off the bone!
I will definitely be doing this recipe again, everyone loved it!
Thanks Paulene ?
Yum, tea for me and some in freezer. Used a 3lt s.c., also added mixed herbs to recipe.
Wow This was amazing. Hubby said very yummy. Enjoyed every bit. Even got some meals to freeze. Thank you Pauline. ??
The best chicken soup recipe I loved it and so easy ????
This the best soup. Quick and easy to prepare, makes heaps, so lots to freeze for later. I use drumsticks.
Absolutely wonderful and so quick and easy
I make this with a whole chicken. Put it on before I leave for work with either a bag of peas, corn and carrots or fresh/tinned ones depending on what I have. Cook 10 or so hours. It will be ready before this. It’s one recipe I can put on and forget. Come home and minimal effort and the rest is done.
Come home and take chicken out and shred it (honestly it takes minutes because it falls off the bone) add pasta (I use rissoni) and put on high for 30 mins or so. If you have a sear cooker putting it at 120 works too
We serve with crusty fresh bread.
Season if needed as you serve but it really needs nothing.
You can use any chicken for this but anything on a bone is best.
My soup hating husband and kids even loved this recipe. So pleased as it was so quick to pop on before I went to work and the smell was amazing to walk into. Ten minutes to de bone the chicken and dinner was sorted with some delicious crusty bread. Will definitely be making again. Thank you Pauline ??
Legit a weekly staple now. Absolutely divine; not a heavy soup either….living in Darwin so it’s always hot but make this all the time since I’ve discovered it. Also made in the baby 1.5L slow cooker and adjusted recipe to fit but suggest no more than 2 drumsticks otherwise it’s too meaty
Love this! Thanks Nerissa!
This recipe is the best for chicken soup. I absolutely love making this one, quick and easy.
Put this together to cook overnight as im a shift worker, i used 1 litre of salt reduced chicken stock instead of dry stock powder and topped up with 2 cups of water i also added a tablespoon of low salt soya sauce , four cloves of garlic & two celery sticks chopped very finely.
Really enjoyed this recipe. So easy and economical – six hearty meal sized serves for about $10. I had to make gluten free so added some lentils instead of the soup mix, and some garlic and a few herbs for extra flavour.
Made it. Loved it and so did the SO who is a Chef. It’s a winner with us!
Paulene Christie made this yesterday in my big SC. Used the 2 kg bag of Aldi drumsticks. I also added flat rice noodles in the last 30 mins or so. I followed your suggestion of 3 tbspns of massel stock powder and used a litre of Massel chicken liquid stock plus some water. It even got the Grandchild tick of approval with a “WOW thats good” . Will be a regular in my recipes now. 😋 😋😋😋
Fantastic recipe. I made this in my big 7 litre SC using a 2kg bag of Aldi drumsticks. I followed Pauline’s recipe including using a litre of Massel chicken liquid stock and 3 tbspns of massel stock powder. I added a little water as well to bring it 2 inch below the top. Added diced carrot and celery. Towards the end of cooking I removed the drumsticks into a bowl, shredded the meat and took out all the bones then put meat back. I decided to add flat rice vermicelli noodles broken into long strands. The soup came out thick and lovely. Omit noodles if you want a liquidy soup. This soup has the Grandchild “WOW this is good” stamp of approval. It will be added to my list of regular recipes. 😋😋😋
Made this tonight and loved it 🤤, only had 2 chicken thighs, next time will either do with the drumsticks or even use 3-4 thighs.
just wanted I need while sick in bed 🤒
We love love loved this one.
I used thigh fillets chopped, fresh diced veggies and followed the recipe for the other ingredients.
We added some angel hair vermicelli for the last half an hour. My husband said this as my best chicken soup yet.
Made this 2 days ago. Followed the recipe exactly using 2kg drumsticks in 6L slow cooker. So easy, so delicious, so much chicken in it, very economical. Will definitely be making it again.
Question- With using frozen vegetables, is it okay to freeze the soup?
It sure is ok to freeze it Jenny – we do all the time and it defrosts and reheats fabulously 🙂
Oops forgot to rate the stars!
Thank you Paulene!
I made this soup last night. Halved recipe but it was still enough for 6 helpings (4 now in the freezer). Very easy to make & tastes good too!
I cooked this yesterday. I used chicken thigh fillets. I served it with crusty bread 🍞 and butter. It was a very delicious and tasty soup and extremely easy to prepare. I give this recipe 10/10. Thank you for such an excellent recipe 😃😃
Made this had friends over for tea, made this soup it was a big hit, so easy to make and absolutely delicious
Such a lovely homely soup that just warms your soul and instantly makes you feel better. So easy to do and freezes great. Will definitely make it again.
Aww I love that feedback thanks Natalie!
Delicious. Made it the other day and super easy and convenient, however next time, will use salt reduced stock powder to ease the saltiness.
Made this it is absolutely lovely, The only changes I made was used vegetable and chicken stock no chicken noodle soup as have to cut back back on sodium for health reasons. Will be making this again easy and healthy.
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback Tracey! We appreciate it so much 🙂
I had forgotten how easy and delicious this recipe was! I don’t use the noodle mix, I prefer to have vermicelli with it, and I used frozen carrot batons because I’m not a fan of peas and corn. This is awesome for when my husband is away at work, and I want a light dinner, or even to take to work for lunch. I usually freeze half.
Hooray thanks Adele! 🙂
The best and easiest chicken soup by far I doubled everything and had heaps of leftovers the only addition I did was season it with my own special chilli chicken salt
That’s awesome to hear – thanks Jim!
I have made this one a couple of times now and love it. it’s so easy to do and the house smells azaming. yum yum yum
I love easy! Glad you did too Michelle 🙂
Such an easy delicious soup, added some sweet potato that I needed to use up. Will definitely be making this again.
I’m a huge sweet potato fan Shelley so that sounds a delicious add in to me! 🙂
This recipe is so quick and easy to out together. I don’t normally like chicken soup but when I tasted it, I found it to be full of flavour. Least to say I will be making this again very soon.
It’s my fave of all the chicken soups too Susan! So pleased you enjoyed it too 🙂
made soup yesturday first time making this soup everyone loved going to be a favourite in our house for sure thanku for sharing
Hooray so happy you loved it too Cyn!
Made this a few days ago but added a pkt of instant noodles & the flavour sachet an he before serving…. It was the best chicken soup ever! My husband asked to take some left overs away with him for the weekend! Yum…. Will definitely be making it again. I used chicken drumsticks.
Thanks so much for leaving your feedback Ann-Maree 🙂
Love this soup, kids & I could live on it especially in winter.
Kids & I could live on this soup especially in winter 🥰
That’s awesome – so glad they love it too Hannah!
Chicken soup was my childhood favourite soup except it was cooked on stovetop.
I am very happy that we can do that in slow cooker. It was easy and taste similar. Thankyou for this recipe. Will make it again once a week during winter season!
Thanks Kym!
Quick and easy to make.
Delicious to eat. Hot filling soup is always a winner on a cold winter night.
Family loved it and there’s enough leftover for tomorrow.
Good stuff 👍
So pleased you loved it too David 🙂
So easy and so delicious, even the left-overs were awesome and didn’t last long! The only things I did differently was to use low-salt liquid chicken stock instead of water. Next time I will use a smaller onion and use chicken thigh fillets or cutlets. It’s on the must-do-again list for winter in my house.
That’s so wonderful to hear! Thanks Kevin 🙂
Best ever chicken soup
I only used drumsticks as that’s what I had and everyone loved it !will be the only way I cook chicken soup from now on.
Thanks for the wonderful 5-star review Louise! – what a winner 🙂
Best base recipe! Anything in the fridge can also be added… try adding a packet of 2 minute noodles half an hour or so before serving….. adds body and creaminess to soup!
Was so yum I added some bay leaves and an extra chicken noodle soup mix for extra flavour the kids loved it 🥰
So pleased you enjoyed it too Kat 🙂
Delicious 😋
Thanks for all the great feedback you left Sheriee!
I made this and absolutely loved it! I used fresh carrot and celery instead of frozen vegies and angel hair pasta. I will certainly be making this again.
So happy you enjoyed it Susan! And thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback 🙂
this was so easy to make ( I did add some fresh veg )
so tasty will make again
So happy you loved it!