Easy slow cookers meals are a staple in my house. Our evenings are busy, but we all try to have dinner together as a family as many nights as possible. This easy recipe is quick to put together and loved by my entire family!
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. chicken (usually I use chicken breasts, but you can also use leftover chicken or turkey!)
- 1/2 bag baby carrots, cut into pieces
- 8 cups chicken broth (or chicken stock)
- 1/4 cup celery, diced (my family doesn't like celery, so I substitute 1 Tablespoon dried celery flakes)
- 1/4 cup onion, diced (my family also doesn't like onion, so I substitute 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion)
- Salt, to taste (optional)
- Pepper, to taste
- Garlic Powder, to taste (if you really like garlic, you can use fresh minced garlic)
- Parsley, to taste
- 2 cups pasta noodles, uncooked
- Scallions (optional)
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients, except the noodles, to your slow cooker Cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-7 hours. Note that spices are to taste -- add some to start, and at the end of the cooking time you can adjust them to your taste (remember, you can always add more, but you can't take it out if you add too much!
- About 30 minutes prior to the end of cooking time, remove the chicken and cut it into cubes, return it to the slow cooker. Then add the uncooked pasta and return the lid to the slow cooker for continued cooking.
- When pasta is cooked to desired tenderness, dinner is ready!
- Garnish with chopped scallions, if desired.
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