HEARTY HOMEMADE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

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This satisfying soup with a hint of cayenne is brimming with vegetables, chicken and noodles. The recipe is from my father-in-law, but I tweaked it to make it my own. -Norma Reynolds, Overland Park, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 5h50m

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

12 fresh baby carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seed
2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated linguine
Optional: Coarsely ground pepper and additional minced fresh parsley

Steps:

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 6 ingredients. Place mustard seed and garlic on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag. Place in slow cooker. Add chicken and broth. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours. , Discard spice bag. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Stir linguine into soup; cover and cook on high until tender, about 30 minutes. Cut chicken into pieces and return to soup; heat through. Sprinkle with coarsely ground pepper and additional parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 663mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic exchanges