SLOW-COOKER HEARTY CHICKEN AND NOODLE SOUP

Slow-Cooker Hearty Chicken and Noodle Soup image

Simply delicious homemade soup! Slow cooking results in a well-seasoned broth and tender pieces of chicken.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 9h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

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 cup)
1 carton (32 ounces) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
1 cup frozen snow (Chinese) pea pods
2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1180 mg