Description
A comforting creamy chicken soup with pasta and spinach, perfect for a cozy night in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 chicken breasts (sliced in half)
- 7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 medium carrots (peeled and diced)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2 tsp Italiano seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ¾ tsp seasoning salt
- â…› tsp black pepper
- 500 grams large shell pasta (or pasta of your choice)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen spinach
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1½ cups light cream (10% or 18%)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Carefully cut chicken breasts in half and place them in the slow cooker.
- Add diced onion, diced carrot, chopped garlic, chicken broth, Italiano seasoning, garlic powder, parsley, seasoning salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove chicken and shred with two forks or a hand mixer.
- Add uncooked pasta shells and spinach to the slow cooker.
- Mix cream and cornstarch and pour into the slow cooker; stir well.
- Cook on high for another 20-30 minutes.
- Stir in parmesan cheese just before serving.
Notes
For a chunkier soup, consider adding more diced vegetables. For a spicy kick, add red pepper flakes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg