Okay, so whether this dish is a soup or a ridiculously creamy pasta is besides the point – we’re choosing for it to be a soup and it is AMAZING. Inspired by our crack chicken spaghetti bake, this soup has it all – it’s packed with tons of ingredients and yummy flavor. We’re not trying to say that classic chicken noodle soup is old news, but at the same time, this soup breathes new life into the old stand-by and we think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone not totally obsessed with it once they’ve tried it.
So what makes it so drool-worthy? Lots of tasty roasted chicken, naturally, but also plenty of cheese and bacon, along with some dry ranch mix (that stuff is just so good – and versatile!) and a can of condensed chicken soup to make things extra thick and creamy. Music to our ears, if you ask us! Throw in some dry spaghetti that you’ve broken into smaller pieces and then let that bad boy simmer away until your pasta is perfectly al dente. By cooking your pasta in the soup this way you get all the starches mixed in, which act as natural thickeners and help make this recipe as creamy as can be. (There’s that magic word again!)
Ingredients
3 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken breast (You can also use rotisserie chicken)
1 (10.5 oz.) can condensed chicken soup
6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 (1 oz.) packet Ranch dressing mix
12 slices of thick cut bacon cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
3/4 cup cream cheese, softened
8 oz. Thin Spaghetti or Angel Hair – uncooked
Instructions
Cook the Bacon , drain , cut and crumble- set aside.
Combine chicken, condensed soup, chicken stock, milk, cream cheese, carrots, celery, ranch dressing mix, and crumbled bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Turn down heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 – 25 minutes.
add noodles and cheese and simmer until noodles are fully cooked.
Top with extra crumbled bacon if desired
ENJOY!!