No-Noodle Chicken Soup
This freezable chicken soup has no noodles and takes just minutes to throw together in the slow cooker
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 Bone-in chicken thighs can use more or less
- 1 container Trader Joe's mirepoix or cut up about 1/3 cup each carrots, onion, celery
- 3 32-ounce Boxes chicken stock or broth
- 1-2 Tablespoons Better than Bouillon chicken base
- 4 Cubes Frozen crushed garlic
- 3-4 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Mushroom umami seasoning Trader Joe's
- 1-2 teaspoons Italian seasoning to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
- fresh squeezed lemon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except lemon to large slow cooker
- Cook on high for about 4-5 hours
- Remove chicken thighs from slow cooker, remove meat and discard bones and skin
- Return chicken meat to slow cooker, stir. Add a couple squeezes of lemon and more seasoning as needed. Serve or freeze for later.
Notes
Cooking this a long time in the slow cooker really allows the flavors to develop and is totally hands-off. Chicken thighs work best because it's almost impossible to overcook them and the bone and skin add flavor and gelatin to the broth.
This soup freezes exceptionally well. I freeze in individual containers and I can get about 6 servings from this recipe.