Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables

At our home, we love chicken noodle soup.  So, here's a twist on that recipe. I made chicken soup with shells and vegetables in a slow cooker (Affiliate Link) to help me out because it was a busy day. This recipe made extra to have for lunch the next day.

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• Who invented chicken soup?
• What Ingredients are in this Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables?
• How to make this Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables
• The Big Reveal
• Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables Recipe Card

Who invented chicken soup?

From my research, the Chinese invented chicken soup. There are many things you can add to the chicken soup. Below are some things you can add to this and any soup.

Root vegetable - Potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnip, celery root

Other vegetables you can add to chicken soup - spinach, carrots, zucchini, garlic, kale, swiss chard, collard greens, tomatoes (I know it is a fruit =) ), mushrooms, green beans, cabbage

Spices (Affiliate Link)/herbs - saffron, turmeric, parsley

Small Pasta - elbow (Affiliate Link) macaroni, stars, shells

Meat - chicken breast and boneless skinless chicken thighs

What Ingredients are in this Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables?

1 tablespoon canola oil
⅓ cup of onion (diced)
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 minced garlic
⅓ cup of carrots (diced)
8 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
⅓ cup frozen green beans (cut green beans)
⅓ cup celery (sliced)
2 springs of fresh parsley
⅓ cup cabbage (thin slices)
2 springs of fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
½ cup small shell (Affiliate Link) pasta
salt and pepper to taste

How to make this Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables

Heat the canola oil and add onion for a few minutes until it becomes translucent. Then, add the garlic for 1 minute more. Add to the slow cooker (Affiliate Link).

Then, add ⅓ cup of carrots (diced), 8 cups of low sodium chicken broth, ⅓ cup frozen green beans (cut green beans), ⅓ cup celery (sliced), ⅓ cup cabbage (thin slices), 2 springs of fresh parsley, 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, 1 bay leaf, and 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Add shells to the slow cooker (Affiliate Link). Take out the whole chicken breasts and, using a fork, shred the chicken and place it back into the slow cooker (Affiliate Link). Cook until shells are finished, about .5 hours.

Remove thyme, parsley, and bay leaves. And, serve warm.

The Big Reveal

Here it is!  Doesn't it look yummy? The whole family loved it. 

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