Serves: 8 | Prep: 15 min | Cook: 7 hr | Ready: 7 hr 15 min
INGREDIENTS
1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 c. carrots, peeled and chopped 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 stalks celery, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 3 T. extra virgin olive oil ½ tsp. dried thyme 1 bay leaf 6 c. chicken broth, low sodium 1 c. water ½ tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper, freshly ground 2 c. uncooked wide egg noodles (*reduce amount of noodles to lower recipe carb amount) 3 T. fresh chopped parsley
NOTES
The real name of this recipe is: The Best Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup. Christine came across it somewhere in the cosmos and it definitely lives up to it’s name.
DIRECTIONS
In a 6 quart crockpot add in whole chicken breasts, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, olive oil, thyme and bay leaf.
Next add in chicken broth, water, and season with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook on low heat 6 – 7 hours. Remove cooked chicken breasts and cut into bite sized pieces. Place chicken back in to the crockpot. Now add in egg noodles and parsley.
Cover and cook just until noodles are tender, 5-10 minutes.