New chicken soup recipe

[kadi]

I have a bad cold & was feeling totally sorry for myself today so I made a giant pot of soup. It came out really really good and having such a nice meal did cheer me up! Here's the recipe...

Somewhat Italian Chicken Soup
Makes about 10c of soup. I portioned it out into 4 tupperwares.

2 large chicken breasts (bone-in, skin removed)
Water to cover them, plus 2 inches above them, in the crock pot.
Salt
Dried Basil
Dried Oregano
Garlic Powder
2 Mushrooms, white, sliced thin
1/2 Zucchini, diced
1/3 Red Bell Pepper, diced, same size as zucchini
1/2 c Broccoli (broken into little florets)
1/2 stalk of celery, sliced, same size as zucchini
Penne Pasta (about 2 cups dry)

Steps:
1. Put the chicken in the crockpot & cover it with enough water to cover it, plus 2 more inches of water. Shake desired amount of salt, basil, oregano, garlic into the water. Set the crockpot for 6 hours. (Second highest setting on my crockpot.)

2. 3 Hours Later... Take out the chicken breasts & remove the bones. Put the meat back into the slow cooker.

3. 1 Hour after that (4 hours after starting)... Take out the meat & shred or cut it into small pieces, & add the cut vegetables. The kitchen smells fantastic now Call yourself a genius!

4. 1 more hour (5 hours after starting)... On the stovetop, cook penne pasta in water til done. Drain it. Then add it to your crockpot.
(To make this easier, you could cook this pasta while chopping your vegetables & starting your broth, so all you have to do after setting up the pot is to add things...)

5. Get it out of the crockpot now or your vegetables & pasta will turn into mush. I serve some & portion the rest to tupperware & set it on a rack on the counter to cool.

6. Serve with crunchy bread with butter, maybe a salad.
Or heck, knock yourself out & make carrot cake! (There's a good recipe for one in "A Taste of The Good Life" IC cookbook.) I didn't have the carrot cake tonight, but would really like some.... (sniff...)

Enjoy!

[ICNDonna]

I do love chicken soup! I think I'll put some in the crock pot tomorrow. I have leeks in the garden and it makes the soup soooo good.

Donna

[SharonA]

Except for the Garlic Powder, this sounds so good. Shoot...I am in the Motor Home in Savannah TN right now and don't have all of the ingredients with me and Hubby has the car. I will try it when I am at my "land home".

[bluetou]

Thanks for sharing Kadi, this look delicious! I love soup this time of year. It has become much cooler here and it sure is soup and biscuit weather. I also LOVE my crockpot and never even thought to do my soup in it. (I also made soup yesterday!! Making the biscuits right now for supper tonight.
I love your recipe and will try it before the week is out.
I too may avoid the garlic salt and in place put a few bulbs of garlic.

Carrot cake...now that is sounding even better!!

Peace

[tangerine3]

wow this could not have come at a better time. I baked a whole chicken the other night and we always make soup out of the leftovers. But since IC the last pot of soup I made was real bland to me. I'll try this.

I noticed red pepper though are those not a problem for most of you? I haven't tried any kind of peppers yet.

[Jessica9379]

Leeks! I never thought of that! Yuuuum! Thank you Donna! (again)

[GayleK]

Sounds good!! Do you have an estimate of the measurement of the spices for your soup? Thanks!

[Golden Girl]

Kadi, I just bought a new crock pot yesterday and am dying to make your soup. Think I should put it on the high setting? It just has high, low and keep warm. I think the veges sound fantastic cooked in the soup.

[leelee88]

This sounds Yummy!!