Chicken Noodle Soup

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.



There is nothing quite as comforting as a steaming hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. When you’re feeling slightly under the weather or need something a little comforting, turn to this microwaved chicken soup recipe! You will have homemade soup in under 10 minutes. 

up close photo of chicken soup with carrots and noodles.

There isn’t anything better than homemade soup, but sometimes life doesn’t allow the time to use the stove, simmer chicken bones and vegetables, and make an entire pot. Luckily, homemade chicken soup can be cooked right in the microwave! I turn to this recipe when myself or my kids are feeling sick, and it is just incredibly delicious. No more canned chicken soup!

Why This Microwaved Chicken Soup Recipe Works 

  • Fastest and easiest way to make homemade chicken noodle soup. 
  • If you are sick and can’t go to the grocery store, this is the perfect recipe using up some staple ingredients in your kitchen. 
  • This chicken soup recipe tastes 1,000x better than anything from a can. 

ingredients for chicken noodles soup.

Ingredients For Easy Microwave Ground Beef Recipe 

    • Noodles 
    • Chicken broth 
    • Rotisserie chicken, or leftovers from the night before! 
    • Carrots 
    • Celery 
    • Parsley 

Chicken soup on a spoon with noodles, carrots, and broth.
How to Cook Chicken Soup in the Microwave

  1. Follow this link to cook noodles in the microwave first! 
  2. In a microwave safe bowl, combine cooked noodles, chicken broth, chicken, carrots, celery and parsley. 
  3. Cover with a plate and microwave on high for about 5 minutes or until carrots and celery are tender. 
  4. Remove from the microwave, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy! 

Leftover chicken takes on a new life in this cozy, comforting chicken soup recipe. When using minimal ingredients, the best advice I can offer is use high quality ingredients. High quality ingredients, especially high quality chicken broth. This will truly elevate your soup and will taste infinitely better than anything that comes out of a can. Soups are light on the stomach, easy to digest, and packed with tons of nutrition, especially when using a high quality chicken broth. There is nothing quite like delicious vapors waving up with a hot bowl of soup. Serve this cozy mug recipe with sourdough toast or crackers. 

Chicken noodle soup in a white mug with toasted bread.

up close photo of chicken soup with carrots and noodles.

Chicken Noodles Soup

There is nothing quite as comforting as a steaming hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. When you're feeling slightly under the weather or need something a little comforting, turn to this microwaved chicken soup recipe! You will have homemade soup in under 10 minutes. 
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 346 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup cooked noodles
  • 1 cup Chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Rotisserie chicken or leftovers from the night before!
  • 3 tbsp Carrots
  • 3 tbsp Celery
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a microwave safe bowl, combine cooked noodles, chicken broth, chicken, carrots, celery and parsley.
  • Cover with a plate and microwave on high for about 5 minutes or until carrots and celery are tender.
  • Remove from the microwave, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 38gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 1324mgPotassium: 442mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 7967IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
Keyword beef noodle soup, chicken, chicken and noodles, chicken noodle soup, chicken soup, Easy Recipe, microwave, microwave proteins, microwave soup, mug recipes, noodle soup
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.



Recommended Posts

Jaden, wearing a gauzy white off-shoulder top, smiles at the camera.

Welcome to Steamy Test Kitchen!

I’m Jaden Rae, former TV chef, three-time bestselling author, and creator of Steamy Test Kitchen, a 20+ year-old digital space where food, wellness, and personal evolution intersect. What began as a recipe site has grown into a space for storytelling, plant-based healing, and breaking the rules of modern online life. My work has been featured on the Today Show, Oprah, Martha Stewart, ABC’s Recipe Rehab, Tim Ferriss’ book, and more.

Summer Fruit Salad with Herb Dressing Recipe

Summer Fruit Salad with Herb Dressing Recipe

I feel like fruit salad usually goes one of two ways. Either it’s a sad bowl of mushy melons, or it’s the thing people fight over at the BBQ. This one? Oh, it’s definitely the latter. This isn't just chopping up some random fruit and hoping for the best. We're...

Rainbow Glow Bowl with Adaptogenic Dressing

Rainbow Glow Bowl with Adaptogenic Dressing

What if your salad was more than just a salad? What if it was a glow-up in a bowl? Our Rainbow Glow Bowl is full of vibrant veggies, protein-rich quinoa, and topped off with a creamy, adaptogen-loaded blueberry-miso dressing. It also features roasted beets, massaged...

Crispy Gochujang Rice Salad

Crispy Gochujang Rice Salad

You know when you cook way too much rice and it just sits in the fridge, lonely and forgotten? Yeah, let's not do that anymore. This vegan crispy rice salad boasts some truly amazing texture, mildly spicy flavors, and fresh veggies. It’s a healthy meal that...

Easy Red Lentil Curry (Vegan & One-Pot Recipe!)

Easy Red Lentil Curry (Vegan & One-Pot Recipe!)

Alright, my friend, let’s talk about this super easy red lentil curry, also known as the one-pot, no-fuss meal that’ll make you question why you ever spent money on takeout. If you dig dishes that fill your kitchen with the warm scent of garam masala and fresh ginger,...