Best Chicken Fennel And White Bean Soup Recipes

CHICKEN, FENNEL, AND WHITE BEAN SOUP image

Yield 6 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds total)
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 carrots, chopped
1 large fennel bulb, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup dried white beans (such as cannellini or navy)
kosher salt and black pepper
1/2 cup ditalini, orzo, or another small pasta
country bread, for serving

Steps:

In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken, broth, carrots, fennel, onion, beans, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook until the beans and vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Twenty minutes before serving, transfer the chicken to a medium bowl. If the slow cooker is on the low setting, turn it to high. Add the pasta, cover, and cook until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Meanwhile, using 2 forks, shred the chicken. When the pasta is cooked, stir the chicken into the soup. Sprinkle with the fennel fronds and serve with the bread.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN FENNEL AND WHITE BEAN SOUP image

Categories Vegetable

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds total)
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large fennel bulb, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup dried white beans (such as cannellini or navy)
2 dried bay leaves
kosher salt and black pepper
1/2 cup ditalini, orzo, or another small pasta
country bread, for serving

Steps:

Directions In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken, broth, carrots, celery, fennel, onion, beans, bay leaves, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook until the beans and vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Twenty minutes before serving, transfer the chicken to a medium bowl; discard the bay leaves. If the slow cooker is on the low setting, turn it to high. Add the pasta, cover, and cook until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Mean