Debbi's Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 32 ounces free-range low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup carrot, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 cup celery, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 teaspoons sea salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 12 ounces no yolk dumplings
• 1 serrano chili pepper (finely diced or minced)

Recipe

• 1 • combine broth, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper in crockpot.
• 2 • place thawed chicken breast on top of vegetables.
• 3 • cover slow cooker with lid and cook on low setting 8 to 10 hours or on high 4-5 hours.
• 4 • transfer chicken to cutting board. discard bay leaves. add noodles to slow-cooker; cover with lid and cook (on low or high) 20 minutes.
• 5 • while noodles cook, shred chicken with two forks.
• 6 • season chicken with garlic pepper, cumin, italian seasoning, lawry’s seasoning (low sodium), and cracked black pepper – mix shredded chicken until seasoning is distributed evenly throughout.
• 7 • skim fat from soup and discard. return chicken to soup to serve.