1 ½poundschicken, boneless & skinless breasts or thighs
4large carrots, peeled and chopped
1medium onion, diced
2ribscelery, chopped
3clovesgarlic, minced
½teaspoondried thyme
½teaspoondried parsley
1bay leaf
6cupslow-sodium chicken stock or broth
1cupwater
2cupsegg noodles
Instructions
Slow cook:
In a large (6 quart) crockpot, place all the ingredients except the pasta. Cook for 6 hours on LOW heat or 4 hours on HIGH.
30 minutes before serving, remove the chicken from the slow cooker onto a cutting board and shred it between two forks. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir. Chopping it into small pieces will also work.
Add the pasta to the slow cooker, stir, and cover. Cook on HIGH for 20 minutes, until the egg noodles are tender.
Serve & store:
Discard the bay leaf, and ladle the soup into bowls.
Once cooled, transfer leftovers into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Notes
Seasoning & spice swaps:
3 garlic cloves = ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Swap the thyme and oregano for 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning