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Sicilian Chicken Soup | Slow Cooker or Hob

Sicilian Chicken Soup | Slow Cooker or Hob

Sicilian Chicken Soup is hearty, delicious and super easy to make in your Slow Cooker or on the stove.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Sicilian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 436 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • large pot

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 3 carrots diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper diced
  • 2 large potatoes peeled and cubed

Chicken

  • 6 pieces boneless chicken thighs or 5 chicken breasts

Liquids

  • 5 cups chicken broth or use two stock cubes
  • 1 tin diced tomatoes in juice (15oz / 400g)

Herbs and Spices

  • 3 cloves garlic minced or sliced
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 lemon juice and zest

Pasta and Toppings

  • 1 cup dried ditalini or other small pasta shapes
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
  • Grated Parmesan to serve
  • Pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions
 

Slow Cooker Method

  • Add all the ingredients apart from the pasta and herbs to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for four hours.
  • Use tongs to transfer the chicken to a plate and shred it using two forks. Add back into the crock pot together with the pasta. Cook on the HIGH setting for 45 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your liking.
  • Remove the inner pot from your slow cooker. Discard the bay leaves. Check the seasoning and add salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. Stir in half the chopped herbs.
  • Serve topped with the remaining herbs, with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan and lemon zest and a slice of crusty sourdough bread!

Stovetop Method

  • Add all the ingredients apart from pasta and herbs to a large pot. Bring to a rolling boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for half an hour.
  • Remove and shred the chicken, add the pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or the time indicated on the pasta packaging. Discard the bay leaves. Check the seasoning and add salt, pepper, pepper flakes and lemon juice to taste.
  • Serve topped with the remaining herbs, with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan and lemon zest and a slice of crusty sourdough bread!

Notes

You can use skinless chicken breasts or a whole chicken, cut into portions, if you prefer. This soup will keep for up to three days in the fridge. Add a little hot water when reheating if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 27gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 565mgPotassium: 996mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 6011IUVitamin C: 91mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Healthy Soup, Hearty Soup, Hob, Sicilian Chicken Soup, slow cooker, soup
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