Crack Chicken Noodle Soup
This Crack Chicken Noodle Soup is full of tender chicken, pasta, veggies, all in a creamy broth and topped with bacon and cheese!
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 746kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package bacon 12 -16 ounces (cut into pieces)
- ½ medium sweet onion diced small
- 3 stalks celery diced small
- 2 carrots peeled, diced small
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning 1 packet
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 10.5oz can cream of chicken soup
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened, cut into cubes
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti, broken in half
- Fresh parsley for garnish.
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven, cook the bacon pieces over medium heat until crispy and fat rendered.
- Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
- Add the onions, celery, and carrots to the pan and cook for a few minutes in the bacon fat until they start to soften.
- Add in the garlic and cook for another minute or two until fragrant.
- Sprinkle in the ranch seasoning and stir to coat the veggies.
- Deglaze the pan with the broth. And stir to mix.
- Add in the condensed soup, cooked chicken, milk, and cream cheese. Stir to combine and melt the cream cheese.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the broken noodles and cheddar cheese (reserve a little for garnishing)
- Cook for another 5 minutes or until noodles are cooked.
- Remove from heat and stir in crispy bacon (reserve a little for garnish).
- Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve warm, garnished with bacon, shredded cheese, and fresh parsley.
Notes
- Whole milk makes it extra creamy but you can use low fat or fat free if you want.
- Cook bacon early and substitute olive oil for the bacon fat if desired.
- I don't recommend traditional bacon bits unless they are real bacon pieces.
- Use store-bought rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- Substitute egg noodles or spaghetti noodles if you prefer. Cooking time make be a bit longer to cook the noodles through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 746kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 2191mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g