Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2 pounds cut up chicken, skinless and boneless, cut into 2" pieces (raw chicken) thighs
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth, fat free
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh, chopped, Italian parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Kosher or sea salt to taste
• 8 oz. whole wheat spaghetti noodles, broken into small pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Add all ingredients, EXCEPT the noodles, in the slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on low, or until carrots are tender. The last hour of cooking time, add the broken noodles and continue cooking one additional hour or until noodles are al dente or to desired doneness.