Classic Chicken Soup

5 from 2 votes

This Classic Slow Cooker Chicken Soup Recipe is the ultimate comfort food that warms you up from the inside out. Packed with chicken and veggies in a savory broth it’s hearty, satisfying, and so easy to make!

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Gluten-free

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: crock pot chicken soup, instant pot chicken soup, slow cooker chicken soup, slow cooker chicken soup recipe

Method: Instant Pot, Slow Cooker

Servings: servings

Author: Lexi

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker or Instant Pot

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves minced
5 carrots diced
2 onions diced
4 celery stalks diced
1 3- pound whole chicken cut into 8 pieces (*See Notes)
6 cups water
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill more for garnish
1 teaspoon fine sea salt more for salting the chicken and more to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper more to taste
1 bay leaf
Fresh chopped parsley for serving

Instructions

Slow Cooker:

Place garlic, carrots, onion, and celery into the insert of your slow cooker.
3 garlic cloves, 5 carrots, 2 onions, 4 celery stalks
Pat chicken dry and season generously with sea salt, then add the chicken into the slow cooker.
1 3- pound whole chicken
Add in the water, dill, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
6 cups water, 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 bay leaf
Set on low for 8 hours.
Once done, discard the bay leaf and remove the chicken to shred. Discard the skin and bones.
Place chicken back into the slow cooker. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Fresh chopped parsley

Instant Pot:

Place veggies in the bottom of your Instant Pot.
Top with chicken, herbs, and spices.
Add 6 cups water.
Push 'Soup' and let cook for 30 minutes. Let slow release or use quick release.
Shred chicken, discarding baby leaf, skin, and bones.
Adjust salt and pepper as desired.

Notes

*NOTE 1: For frozen chicken pieces, cook for 40 minutes.
*NOTE 2: For chicken breasts, cook for 23 minutes.
For chicken noodle soup, add cooked pasta individually when serving.
The more carrots and celery the better here! You can't go wrong with more!

Storage:

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
Freeze your crockpot chicken soup recipe for up to 3 months! Thaw leftovers in the fridge.
Reheat individual portions in the microwave. Or, transfer larger batches to a slow cooker set to “warm” or to a pot over medium heat on the stove.

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