Name: Chicken Noodle Soup For A Crowd
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 210 min
Ingredients: 25 cups water; 6 Tablespoons chicken bouillon; 5 pounds chicken breasts (about 6 medium boneless breasts); 25 ounces egg noodles; 3 cups onion (chopped); 3 cups celery (chopped); 2 1/4 cups carrots (diced); 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 1 1/2 tablespoons Kosher salt; 3/4 tablespoon pepper

Plenty of shredded chicken accented with tender noodles, carrots, celery and onions in broth creates this easy Chicken Noodle Soup for a crowd.

We have tested this recipe and have all of the tips to make this entire soup for 25 people in a roaster oven.

Soup For A Crowd

A classic soup with shredded chicken breasts, egg noodles and a few veggies of our soup make this simple, yet flavorful big batch of Chicken Noodle Soup.

We used the principles of cooking chicken in the roaster to create a delicious broth in our Chicken Noodles for a crowd to feed a group at a local homeless shelter. One pot meals like Spaghetti in a Roaster and Sloppy Joes for a Crowd have been popular with this crowd in the past and they loved this soup too!

Quality ingredients are simple to use and cook the entire soup in one electric roaster oven. We use this 20 quart roaster oven to make lots of recipes for a crowd.

Spoon in a bowl of delicious chicken noodle soup on a yellow and white plaid napkin.

We have several easy recipes that feed 30 to 50 people in a batch – from our Scalloped Potatoes for a crowd to Corned Beef in a roaster and Pasta Salad for 100.

Ingredients Needed

Chicken Breasts – canned chicken can be drained and used to save time if necessary.
Egg Noodles – the bags of wide, dry noodles are preferable to the frozen, thicker noodles.
Carrots, Celery and Onion – chop up what you have and cook until tender in the broth.
Chicken Bouillon – we like Better Than Bouillon, but any type of broth with work.
Seasonings – salt, plenty of black pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasonings is our preferred combination – if we have 2 to 3 bay leaves we add those as well.

Ingredients to make chicken noodle soup for a crowd are celery, carrots, onion, wide egg noodles, chicken broth, chicken breasts, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and bay leaves on a wooden counter top.

How To Make Chicken Noodle Soup In A Roaster

Spray liner generously with non-stick cooking spray. Add water and set to 350℉.

As the water heats up stir in Better than Bouillon until dissolved.

Add seasonings and stir well. Carefully add trimmed, raw chicken breasts using tongs.

Tongs setting a raw boneless, skinless chicken breast into a large roaster full of broth.

Salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning spread over top of chicken broth in an electric roaster oven.

Carefully slide or scoop the chopped vegetables into the broth. They will tenderize and help flavor the soup.

Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165℉ and shreds well.

We use a large baking sheet with a rim to set the chicken on for a few minutes to cool off.

Chopped carrots and celery floating in chicken broth to cook until tender.

Tongs moving boiled chicken breasts out of a roaster oven full of broth onto a baking sheet.

Use two forks at first and eventually your fingers to shred the chicken very well. Cover with foil to keep warm.

The noodles can get too soft, so wait until 20 to 30 minutes before serving the soup to add the raw noodles and cooked chicken back into the roaster.

If you have plenty of time turn the roaster down to 275℉. If you are in a rush keep it around 325℉.

Wide egg noodles poured into a roaster full of soup broth.

Overhead view of an electric roaster full of chicken noodle soup for a crowd with a black spoon ready to serve a scoop.

Add noodles and stir well. Chicken can be added at the same time or after the noodles are cooked. Serve 20 minutes later when noodles are tender.

Turn roaster to keep warm while serving.

Recipe Tips and Tricks

Use a large 18 or 20 quart roaster oven as the broth takes a lot of space.
If doubled you will need two roasters to make this chicken noodle soup recipe.
Get two people to move the roaster to avoid spilling, dropping or getting burned – it is heavy when full.
Plan to transport by driving slowly and setting on waterproof mat with towels. Know that the soup will slosh around in the roaster. If necessary scoop some out into a slow cooker to make transporting safer.