Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

This recipe is warm and comforting. The creamy mixture of noodles and vegetables makes you feel right at home. With a few secret ingredients give this soup a flavor that will have you going back for 2nds (and 3rds in our family).

Ingredients:

• 12 oz wide eggs noodles
• 2 – 3 raw chicken breast
• 8 slices of bacon
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 large can (22.6 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 (32 oz) package of chicken broth
  • option to use 1/2 bone broth

Veggies:

• 6-8 medium carrot sticks
  • 2 cups, chopped
• 6-8 celery sticks
  • 2 cups, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Seasoning:

• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 2 – 3 tbsp dry ranch seasoning

Instructions:

1. Pour the entire package of chicken broth into the crockpot and set on low heat (6-8 hours)
2. Once vegetables are chopped, add all vegetables into the crockpot, along with the chicken breast
3. Add cumin, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and parsley
4. About 20 minutes before you’re ready to eat, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with foil and place 6 – 8 slices of bacon on the foil.
   1. Bake for 10 – 15 minutes, or until bacon is crispy
5. In a large pot, begin to cook the noodles
6. While the noodles are cooking, begin to shred the chicken in the crockpot
7. Using a strainer, drain all of the chicken broth from the crockpot into a medium bowl or container and set to the side
8. Once the noodles are cooked and drained, add the cream of chicken soup, milk, and sour cream and stir in the large pot.
9. Slowly pour the chicken and veggies from the crockpot and continue to stir. Then slowly pour in the chicken broth to create a consistency that you like
   1. I only use about 1/2 of the liquid to keep the soup at a thick consistency and creamy.
10. Once the bacon is cooked and crispy, break into tiny pieces and add to the soup.
11. Add the ranch seasoning and cheese
    1. I add these two ingredients last so I can decide if it needs more or less!
12. Enjoy!