Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles

This Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles is a cozy, healthy-ish comfort food dish that’s perfect for the fall and winter seasons. Just set-it-and-forget-it and dinner is served!

Step-By-Step Instructions

The first step will be to cut your chicken thighs into one to two-inch pieces and add to a medium-sized bowl. In a small bowl you’ll whisk together your flour, coarse kosher salt and pepper. You’ll pour the flour mixture over your cubed chicken and toss until all the chicken is well coated.

The second step will be to add your olive oil to your slow cooker over medium-high heat if your slow cooker has a saute function, if not add to a large skillet. Cook the chicken until lightly browned on all sides, about 4 minutes per side before removing from the slow cooker or skillet to a plate.

The third step will be to add your onions, carrots, celery and garlic to your slow cooker or skillet and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring often.

The fourth step will be to add your broth and chicken with any juices to the slow cooker. You’ll cover and cook on high for two hours. Don’t worry, I know it will look like a lot of liquid, but you’ll be cooking the noodles in it later in the recipe, so the noodles will soak up the liquid.

The fifth step will be to add your uncooked noodles, peas, fresh thyme and rosemary and mix until well combined. Turn the slow cooker temperature down to low and continue to cook for 30 minutes.

The noodles will be soft and the chicken will be fall apart tender. Before serving, I season with salt and pepper and then serve immediately in bowls.

It’s time to pull out your slow cooker guys because this easy slow cooker meal is a bowl full of comfort. It’s just perfect for those chilly fall days ahead.

Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Servings: 8 servings

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This Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles is a cozy, healthy-ish comfort food dish that's perfect for the fall and winter seasons. Just set-it-and-forget-it and dinner is served!

Ingredients  

• 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. coarse kosher salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, peeld and cut into roughly one-inch pieces
• 1 cup celery, cut into roughly one-inch pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 12-oz. bag wide egg noodles
• 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
• 1 Tbsp. Fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions 

• Cut chicken thighs into one to two-inch pieces and add to a medium-sized bowl. In a small bowl whisk together flour, coarse kosher salt and pepper. Pour the flour mixture over your cubed chicken and toss until all the chicken is well coated.
• Add olive oil to your slow cooker over medium-high heat if your slow cooker has a saute function, if not add to a large skillet. Cook the chicken until lightly browned on all sides, about 4 minutes per side before removing from the slow cooker or skillet to a plate.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic to slow cooker or skillet and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring often.
• Add broth and chicken with any juices to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for two hours. Don't worry, I know it will look like a lot of liquid, but you'll be cooking the noodles in it later in the recipe, so the noodles will soak up the liquid.
• Add your uncooked noodles, peas, fresh thyme and rosemary and mix until well combined. Turn the slow cooker temperature down to low and continue to cook for 30 minutes.

Notes

I add the frozen peas when I add in the noodles for the last 30 minutes so they don't get too mushy.

Egg noodles work perfectly for this recipe. They cook right in the slow cooker in the broth, so you don't cook them ahead of time.

Keyword: Chicken, Comfort Food, egg noodles, Slow Cooker

Cuisine: American

Course: Main Dish