Pair it with a salad and toasted whole-grain bread for an easy, healthy dinner.
Here’s How We Made This Recipe Healthier
Soups tend to be high in sodium.
Italian seasoning blend and fresh basil and parsley add even more flavor.
Can I use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts?
Can I use leftover chicken?
What a great idea!
So the chicken doesn’t get mushy, skip adding it at the beginning of cooking.
Instead, stir in 1 cup of shredded cooked chicken when you add the pasta.
Can I use other vegetables?
Yes, you’re able to.
Soup is actually a great way to use up leftover bits of vegetables in your refrigerator.
I don’t have rotini pasta, can I use another shape?
Any shape will work here!
What a great way to use up part of a box.
Can I make this chicken noodle soup recipe ahead of time?
Who doesn’t love having leftover soup in the fridge?
Pasta notoriously soaks up liquid, leaving you with mushy noodles.
So at the end of Step 1, shred the chicken and stir back into the soup.
Add the cooked pasta to your soup as you reheat it.
Can I freeze this chicken noodle soup?
Again, we suggest skipping the pasta in the recipe.
Otherwise, follow the advice above for cooking the pasta separately.
What are some other ways I can flavor this soup?
There are so many ways to season this soup.
Or leave it as is and stir in a spoonful of pesto to amp up the basil flavor.
Taco seasoning would be another good alternative to the Italian seasoning.
This recipe was developed for a slow cooker.
Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Transfer the chicken to a plate; let rest for 10 minutes.
Coarsely shred the chicken and stir it back into the soup, along with basil and parsley.
Ladle the soup evenly into 6 bowls; sprinkle with Parmesan and garnish with parsley, if desired.
Equipment
4-qt.
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