Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup!

I love a nice hot bowl of well seasoned soup and nothing tastes better than when you make it yourself. Here is my recipe for a nice crock pot slow cooked rich and hearty soup!

YIELD: 4 to 5 servings

PREP TIME: 15 minutes

COOK TIME: 3 hours 30 minutes on HIGH or 6 hours and 15 minutes on LOW

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds organic boneless skinless chicken breasts 5 medium carrots, peeled and chopped (1 3/4 cups) )Optional I don't like carrots so I did not use them) 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 4 stalks celery, chopped (1 1/4 cups) (I did not use celery but you can if you like) 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups chicken broth

2 cups chicken stock 1 cup spring water 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 1 tbsp Garlic Powder

1 tbsp Onion Powder

1 tbsp Adobo Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 cups uncooked whole wheat egg noodles 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Saltine crackers, for serving (optional)

Directions

In the bowl of a slow cooker combine the raw chicken, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, olive oil, chicken broth, water, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, and salt and pepper to taste.

Cover and cook on low until the chicken is cooked through, about 6 hours. You can also cook on high for about 3 1/2 hours.

Add the egg noodles and parsley to the slow cooker, increase temperature to high, cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the noodles are tender.

Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

Serve hot with saltine crackers, if desired.