Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
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Recipe type: Dinner
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Serves: 8 cups
 
Ingredients
  • • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • • 1 cup carrots, peeled and sliced thin (about 3 large carrots)
  • • 1 cup celery, sliced thin (about 3 - 4 stalks)
  • • 1 cup yellow onion, peeled and diced small (about 1 medium onion)
  • • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • • 64 ounces (8 cups) organic, low-sodium chicken broth
  • • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • • 1 teaspoon salt
  • • 12 ounces Banza rotini noodles
  • • 2 lbs. chicken thighs (1 package)
Instructions
  1. Turn crockpot to high or low depending on how long you plan to cook the soup (3 - 4 hours on high or 6 - 8 hours on low)
  2. Chop 3 large carrots and 3 - 4 celery stalks into ½ inch slices, and dice 1 medium onion and toss into crockpot.
  3. Next, add the rest of the ingredients – 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 8 cups low sodium chicken broth, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 lbs. (1 package) chicken thighs (raw).
  4. Let soup cook for required time.
  5. About 30 minutes before soup is finished, bring pot of water to boil and follow instruction for cooking Banza noodles - about 10 minutes or until tender.
  6. Once noodles are done cooking, set aside.
  7. Turn off the crockpot and using a spoon with slats, scoop out the chicken thighs and shred by using two forks. (they should be very tender and fall apart easily.)
  8. Toss the shredded chicken and noodles back into the crockpot.
  9. Scoop soup into bowl, add your toppings and enjoy!
Recipe by Afitcado at https://www.afitcado.com/homemade-chicken-noodle-soup/