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Crack Chicken Noodle Soup

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Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

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The feeling of eating a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup on a cold and rainy day can't be beat... except by this soup. Crack Chicken Noodle Soup is richer, creamier, and meatier thanks to the infusion of bacon flavor and crispy bacon pieces. Filled with tender noodles and melty sharp cheddar cheese, Crack Chicken Noodle Soup is chicken noodle soup will everything you love taken to the next level. Since it only takes 30 minutes to make, why would you wait on making it?

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Ingredients

  • vegetable oil, to taste
  • 12 slices bacon, thick-cut
  • 3 cups chicken breast, cooked, shredded or chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed chicken soup
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (1-ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
  • 8 ounces thin spaghetti or angel hair
  • 1 1/2 cups mild cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

Step 1 -Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet.

Step 2 -Add the bacon slices and cook until crispy, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 3 -Transfer the bacon slices to paper towels to drain, then when it is cool enough to handle, crumble the bacon. Set it aside.

Step 4 -In a large soup pot, add the chicken, the carrots, the celery, the soup, the chicken stock, the milk, the cream cheese, the ranch dressing mix, and the reserved bacon.

Step 5 -Bring the soup mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Step 6 -Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes.

Step 7 -Add the spaghetti and the grated cheese.

Step 8 -Let it simmer until the spaghetti is cooked to al dente, according to the package directions.

Step 9 -Serve.

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