Slow Cooker Chicken Minestrone Soup
This Slow Cooker Chicken Minestrone Soup comes together effortlessly by basically dumping the ingredients in a slow cooker and walking away, producing a delicious and nutritious meal for busy days.
Equipment
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 stalks celery
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 (29 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 4 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ Tablespoon sugar
- ½ Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 (12 oz) bag frozen green beans
Instructions
- Use a knife and cutting board to dice the celery and onion.
- Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, chicken breasts, diced onion, diced celery, minced garlic, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes to a greased slow cooker and give everything a good stir. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Once the chicken is cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken to a plate and shred it using 2 forks. Add the frozen green beans to the slow cooker.
- Return the chicken to the pot and give everything a good stir. Cook an additional 30 minutes on low, then serve.
Notes
Alternatively, you can also shred the chicken using a mixing rather than 2 forks.
Use a slow cooker liner for easy cleanup when making this soup.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 16gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 1661mgPotassium: 644mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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