Crock Pot Chicken And Vegetable Soup Food

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the chicken breasts, chicken broth, 2 cups of water, carrots, parsnips, celery, onions, Parmesan rind, curry powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours.
• Remove the chicken breasts. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat (discard the bones) and add back to the soup; add the peas and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve in soup bowls with a sprinkle of Parmesan and a squeeze of lemon.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. If desired, cut larger chicken strips into bite-size pieces; add to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in spinach.

CROCK POT CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP (NOTHIN' FANCY, JUST YUMMY)

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in crock pot.
• Cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.

CROCK POT CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to crock pot except for chicken and frozen vegetables; mix thoroughly.
• Add chicken and cook on high for 3 hours.
• Remove chicken onto plate. Remove skin and bones, cube/shred meat, and return to pot.
• Add frozen vegetables and cook for 1 more hour.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.

CROCK POT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat the one tablespoon of the olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add the onion and cook till nearly translucent.
• Now add the garlic. Don't let the garlic brown and saute another couple of minutes.
• Add the rest of the chopped veggies, sauteing for just a minute or two; the extra tablespoon of olive oil is if you need it for the rest of the veggies. Remember--you're not cooking them-- just sauteing them for the wonderful flavor this quick step will infuse in your soup.
• Add the thyme and salt and pepper while sauteing.
• Now put the veggies in the crock pot, add the tomatoes and broth.
• Cook on low 7-9 hours (depending on your crock pot) or high 4-6 hours.
• Just before serving, gently mash some of the potato chunks against the side of the crock pot to thicken the soup, give it a stir and serve.
• SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled cheese sandwiches on whole grain bread and a spinach salad.
• Quick Fixes for Variations on the Basic Veggie Soup: Now remember, don't do these to the whole pot of soup! Just the little bit you pull out to fix yourself for lunch, etc. so that you can do all the Quick Fixes.
• Quick Fix #1: Tex Mex Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it--how much do you want?) canned black beans (drained and rinsed), a little bit of cumin and chopped cilantro. Top with some tortilla chips and cheese, or serve with a quesadilla.
• Quick Fix #2: Tuscan Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it again) canned cannellini (white kidney beans) or white beans (drained and rinse), a little bit of Italian seasoning and some chopped kale. Cook till heated through and the kale is tender.
• Quick Fix #3: Minestrone Veggie Soup. Add some cooked pasta, a little dried basil and top with a fresh grating of Parmesan cheese.
• Quick Fix #4: Autumn Veggie Soup. Add some diced acorn squash or butternut squash, a handful of cooked brown rice, a sprinkling of nutmeg and some chopped parsley.

CROCK POT CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place carrots, potatoes, onion, chicken and pepper in crock in order.
• Mix soup, water, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper and pour over chicken; Top with paprika.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

CROCK POT SMOTHERED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place vegetables in the bottom of slow cooker.
• Top with chicken.
• Add soup and broth.
• (No need to mix).
• Cover and cook for 4 to 6 hours on low.