Hearty Chicken and Noodle Soup

By hope2000

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 pound baby-cut carrots
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon instant chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 medium stalks celery, chopped
• 1 carton (32 ounces) chicken broth
• 1 cup frozen snow pea pods
• 2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles

Preparation

Step 1

1 Place chicken, carrots, salt, thyme, pepper, bay leaf
onion,garlic, celery and broth in order listed in 3 to 4
quart slow cooker.
2 Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
3 Stir in pea pods and noodles. Increase heat setting to
high. Cover and cook 20 minutes or untill noodles are
tender. Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred chicken, using 2 forks. Return chicken to cooker. Remove bay leaf.