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Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables

Last Modified: October 22, 2024 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

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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
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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 (Affiliate Link)
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 (Affiliate Link)
½ cup small shell (Affiliate Link) pasta
salt and pepper to taste

Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables Ingredients

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).

onions in skillet

Then, add ⅓ cup of carrots (diced), 8 cups of low sodium chicken broth (Affiliate Link), 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 (Affiliate Link), and 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Add salt and pepper to taste.

ingredients in slow cooker

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. 

Chicken Soup with Shells and Vegetables Recipe

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  • Author: Sabrina M Quairoli
  • Total Time: 6 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6
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Easy chicken soup with shells recipe is great for weeknight meals and easy to make in a slow cooker (Affiliate Link). 


Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Heat the canola oil and add onion for a few minutes until it starts to be translucent. Then, add the garlic for 1 minute more. Add to the slow cooker (Affiliate Link).
  2. In the slow cooker (Affiliate Link), add ⅓ cup of carrots (diced), 8 cups of low sodium chicken broth (Affiliate Link), 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 (Affiliate Link), and 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. 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.
  4. Remove thyme, parsley, and bay leaves. And, serve warm.

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Category: soup
  • Method: slow cooker (Affiliate Link)
  • Cuisine: american

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 220.46 kcal
  • Sugar: 1.7 g
  • Sodium: 1033.87 mg
  • Fat: 6.52 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.24 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.01 g
  • Carbohydrates: 16.21 g
  • Fiber: 1.54 g
  • Protein: 25.55 g
  • Cholesterol: 55.19 mg

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  1. Jeri says

    February 17, 2016 at 11:18 pm

    I love soups of all kinds... have I mentioned that? I've not tried a chicken noodle soup made with pasta shells so I might have to give this a try the next time I make a big batch to freeze into serving portions.

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