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Slow Cooker Chicken Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Soup, a delicious healthy soup that is low carb, high protein, gluten free, and, most importantly, ridiculously easy to make. A light chicken soup it's all we need after those heavy dishes we had during the festive season.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 5 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: International
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 368kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 parsnip
  • ½ cup halved brussels sprouts
  • 1 onion
  • 5 cups chicken stock (broth)
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • finely chopped parsley to garnish
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Peel and cut the onion, carrots and parsnip, and add them to the slow cooker, together with the chicken breasts, chicken stock, seasoning and herbs.
  • Set the slow cooker on low, and cook for 7 hours until the meat and vegetables are tender. The soup should be ready in 3-4 hours on high.
  • Remove the chicken breasts, and use two forks to shred them, then place them back into the slow cooker, together with the tomato puree.
  • Check it it needs any more salt or pepper, then cook for a further 15 minutes.
  • Serve hot with finely chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 1351mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 7820IU | Vitamin C: 24.2mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2.3mg