Chicken Soup with Macaroni | Walking on Sunshine Recipes (2024)

Bursting with flavor and nourishing ingredients, this recipe for chicken soup with macaroni will bring warm you up even on the chilliest of days.

Made with tender chicken, vegetables, and herbs, each spoonful is a taste of pure comfort!

Whether you're sick with a cold and need a soul-soothing meal, or simply craving a bowl of goodness, comforting chicken soup is the answer.

Let me show you how to make another one of my favoriteBest Fall Soup Recipes.

This is one of the earlier recipes I shared on my blog. I've been making this recipe for Homemade Chicken Soup for years. And I'm so glad that I finally got around to updating the photos and the post.

There's nothing more comforting than a bowl of chicken soup and a few grilled cheese sandwiches...all year round!

Looking for more soup recipes to add to your Weekly Meal Plan? Try my Broccoli Cheese Soup Panera Bread Copycat recipe, my Loaded Potato Soup or even Italian Penicillin Soup served with grilled cheese sandwiches.

Another idea for serving soup for dinner are Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup or try this recipe for Buttercup Squash Soup that's low-carb, and gluten-free.

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📋Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins
• Olive oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Carrots, peeled and diced
• Celery, about 3 stalks, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• Canned chicken stock
• 4 cups water
• Bay leaf
• 1 ½ cups elbow macaroni noodles; cooked according to package
• Fresh dill or parsley as garnish

Step-by-Step Instructions

How to Cook Chicken for Soup

• Step 1: Heat oil in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown both sides and season with salt and pepper.
• Step 2: Cook the chicken until the juices run clear. Allow chicken to rest for 2-3 minutes before chopping into bite sized pieces. Set aside.

Add and Cook the Vegetables

• Step 3: Heat a large stock pot on medium heat on top of the stove. Add the remaining oil.
• Step 4: Then add carrots, celery and onion to the stock pot – and stir to coat with oil. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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• Step 5: Add the chicken stock, water and a bay leaf.
• Step 6: Adjust heat to high and bring soup to a boil. Once boiling, adjust heat to a medium-low temperature and simmer soup for 8 minutes.
• Step 7: Add the cooked elbow macaroni and chicken.You can use your favorite noodle or rice!
• Step 8: Stir to combine and allow everything to simmer for a few extra minutes before serving.

🥣Serving Tips

• Serve this easy homemade chicken soup hot, garnished with fresh dill or chopped parsley. I like to also serve this recipe with homemade biscuits or a simple grilled cheese sandwich.
• You can even serve this soup inbread bowlsas a fun presentation. This soup is a meal in itself because of the vegetables and pasta.

🍶Storage Tips

• Allow the soup to cool to room temperature.
• Then store in the refrigerator in airtight containers for a few days.

❄️Freezing Tips

• Try using these Silicone Freezer Trays to freeze leftover soup.
• Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

🔁 Thawing and Reheating Tips

• When you're ready to enjoy the soup, transfer it from the freezer to the refrigerator and allow it to thaw overnight.
• Once the soup is thawed, you can reheat it on the stovetop or reheat it in the microwave in a microwave-proof bowl.

🌟More Delicious Soup Recipes

• My husband loves when this recipe for French Onion Soup is on our meal plan. Check out the VIDEO as well in the post!
• Best Fall Soups - a delicious collection of soups from my site and a few of my foodie friends!
• Try my daughter's favorite hearty Pasta fa*gioli Soup made in the crock pot.It's like a meal in a bowl!
• Need a recipe that's delicious and budget-friendly? Try my Potato Corn Chowder.

📇Recipe Card

Chicken Soup with Macaroni

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Made with tender chicken, vegetables, and herbs, each spoonful of this chicken soup with macaroni is a taste of pure comfort!

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste

For the Soup:

• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 32 oz chicken stock
• 4 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 ½ cups elbow macaroni noodles; cooked according to package
• salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh dill or parsley as garnish

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown both sides, cooking until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Allow chicken to rest for 2-3 minutes before chopping into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
2. While chicken is cooking, start the soup by heating a large stock pot on medium heat. Add oil.
3. Add carrots, celery and onion to the stock pot – and stir to coat with oil. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add salt, chicken stock, water and a bay leaf.
5. Adjust heat to high and bring soup to a boil. Once boiling, adjust heat to a medium-low temperature and simmer soup for 30 minutes before adding noodles.
6. Taste broth and add salt if needed.
7. Stir in chicken and continue cooking for a few minutes till everything is combined.
8. Just before serving, remove the bay leaf.
9. Garnish with fresh chopped dill or chopped parsley before serving.

Notes

• You can easily prepare this soup using a rotisserie chicken or even leftover chicken from a Roast Chicken.
• Make sure you cook the chicken to an internal temperature of 165°F. Use a digital meat thermometer to check for doneness.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 295Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 328mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 24g

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This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2011 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!

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