Slow Cooker Italian Chicken-Pasta Soup

By EdieK

A hearty soup featuring chicken and vegetables simmers in the slow cooker while you're away. Just stir in the pasta when you get home!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 1 1/4
• pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 1
• cup diced carrots (about 2 medium)
• 1/2 1/2
• cup finely chopped onion (1 medium)
• 1/2 1/2
• cup halved pitted ripe olives
• 2 2
• cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1
• carton (32 ounces) Progresso® chicken broth
• 1 1
• can (14 1/2 ounces) Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
• Herbs and spices to taste
• 1/2 1/2
• cup uncooked small shell pasta

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

* 1Mix all ingredients except pasta in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
* 2Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
* 3About 30 minutes before serving, stir in pasta. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 20 to 30 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Thick slices of hearty Italian bread drizzled with olive oil complete this Italian soup meal.
The night before, cut up all of the components for this slow cooker soup. Package them separately and refrigerate. In the morning, assemble the soup in minutes.
Sprinkle each serving of soup with grated or shredded Parmesan cheese.
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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving (1 Serving)

* Calories 250
o (Calories from Fat 90),

* Total Fat 10g
o (Saturated Fat 3g,
* Cholesterol 60mg;
* Sodium 880mg;
* Total Carbohydrate 16g
o (Dietary Fiber 2g,
* Protein 25g;

Exchanges:

* 1 Starch;
* 3 Lean Meat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

* 1;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.