Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

By cooksalot

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 cups Swanson chicken stock
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 ounces Barilla spaghetti, broken into thirds
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker.

Stir in chicken stock, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.

Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks.

Stir pasta and chicken into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until pasta is tender.

Stir in lemon juice and parsley.

Serve immediately.