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Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Jan 23, 2018 · 4 Comments

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This slow cooker chicken and vegetable soup a hearty meal that is perfect for a chilly night’s dinner. Simple to prepare as the slow cooker will do all of the work. This chicken soup is pure comfort food and a healthy as it’s filled with all of your favorite vegetables.

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This chicken and vegetable soup in my slow cooker = perfection. I have several “let’s save this tiny amount of frozen vegetables for soup” bags in my freezer.  It’s also a good way to use those fresh vegetables that are seeing their last days in the refrigerator.  I wish I had some zucchini to put in there but I will be happy with what I did have on hand.

I could eat soup every day, no matter the season. My favorites are this slow cooker ham and potato soup and an easy vegetable tortellini soup. Of course, this chicken and vegetable soup is up there on the favorites list.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Soup

This chicken soup is healthy! Full of flavor with the vegetables and protein from the chicken!  You can use low-sodium or salt-free chicken stock to cut down on the salt.  Add salt to taste, if you must.  Truth be told, I use an unsalted chicken stock and do not add salt to the soup at all.  The fire-roasted tomatoes, oregano, garlic, and pepper add plenty of flavor to this and the added salt won’t be missed.

Because you’re cooking it in the slow cooker, it’s easy to prepare. The hardest part of this recipe really is just the prep to some of the vegetables. Soup recipes don’t need to be complicated to be delicious!

You’ll notice in a couple of the pictures for this delicious soup that there is corn and a few do not. This is because when updating the post I took new pictures and omitted the corn for my mother, who does not care for it. This is probably one of the best tips for this recipe. Use the vegetables you like and have.

Using foods from your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer is currently the best thing you can do to combat the high prices of the grocery stores lately. Wasting food just isn’t something to do when it cost so much.

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Leftovers are even better the next day!

This chicken and vegetable soup is also great to freeze. Simply cool the soup, fill individual freezer-safe containers, label, and freeze. To serve, just thaw and reheat either in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop.

What to Serve with Soup?

Pair it up with a either a yummy grilled cheese sandwich or a salad. Or, just have a huge piece of crusty bread on hand to dip in the broth. Anyway, you choose, it’s gonna be good!

ceramic bowls filled with chicken and vegetable soup

Check this Pro Tip Out!

If you want to add noodles here’s a good tip: Cook the pasta separate from the soup. Don’t add it to the slow cooker while the soup is cooking.  When you reheat the soup, the noodles will soak up the broth and you will not have much left.  Simply add the noodles to your bowls and then pour the soup over. If you freeze it, don’t freeze the pasta with it as it will absorb the broth. Of course, you can add extra broth to the container you are freezing.  

Whether you have this soup with noodles or not, this slow cooker recipe does not disappoint!

Can you put raw chicken in the slow cooker?

Yes, since the chicken will cook fully in 4 – 6 hours, depending on how thick the chicken breasts are and how full the slow cooker is with liquids/food. For this recipe, no need to brown the chicken prior to adding to the crock pot. You will be cutting the chicken when it’s done into bite-sized pieces. You can also shred the chicken when it’s done. If you cut the chicken before it’s cooked, the vegetables will not be done when the chicken is.

Why does this recipe contain both fresh garlic and onions AND granulated garlic and onion powder?

While you can omit the granulated garlic and onion powders, I prefer to use them with the fresh garlic and onion. The dried spices enhance the fresh ones and brings more flavor to the soup.

chicken and vegetable soup in white bowl
Such a delicious healthy crockpot recipe!

Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • unsalted chicken stock or chicken broth boxed or can is fine (low sodium is good, too)
  • fire roasted, diced tomatoes
  • canned black beans
  • tomato sauce
  • celery
  • carrots
  • garlic cloves
  • frozen corn
  • cut green beans, frozen
  • frozen pearl onions or a medium onion
  • frozen Lima beans or peas
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • dried bay leaves
  • dried oregano
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
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How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Step 1

Once you have your vegetables diced and chopped, add the rest of the soup ingredients, including the chicken breasts, stock (or broth) and seasonings into the slow cooker and turn it on LOW for about 4 hours. At that point, dice or shred the chicken and place back into slow cooker.

Let cook another 45 minutes to one hour. This really is a minimal effort recipe with maximum results – healthy meals made easily.

Step 2

Spoon into bowls and serve. Or serve over cooked egg noodles.

ladle filled with chicken and vegetable soup from slow cooker

Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

  • Use the vegetables you like and have on hand.
  • Replace the black beans with whatever canned beans you like or have.
  • Great recipe to freeze leftovers. Store in freezer safe airtight container in the freezer.
  • Pair it up with a either a yummy grilled cheese sandwich or a salad. Or, just have a huge piece of crusty bread on hand to dip in the broth.
  • Cook the pasta separate from the soup. Don’t add it to the slow cooker while the soup is cooking.  When you reheat the soup, the noodles will soak up the broth and you will not have much left.
  • You can use boneless skinless chicken thighs in place of the chicken breasts. Cooking time may be a bit longer for thighs.
  • Why does this recipe contain both fresh garlic and onions AND granulated garlic and onion powder? While you can omit the granulated garlic and onion powders, I prefer to use them with the fresh garlic and onion. The dried spices enhance the fresh ones and brings more flavor to the soup.
  • Replace the fire-roasted tomatoes with canned dice tomatoes if you want. Or use a can of fire-roasted tomatoes salsa style – it has jalapeno and Anaheim peppers in with the tomatoes.
  • For a vegetable soup recipe, omit the chicken. Add an additional can of beans to up the protein.
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Soup

This slow cooker chicken and vegetable soup a hearty meal perfect for a chilly night's dinner. Simple to prepare as the slow cooker will do all of the work.
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Keyword: chicken, chicken soup, crock pot, Slow cooker, vegetables
Author: Lisa Kerhin

Ingredients

  • 3-4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • 5 cups unsalted chicken stock or broth boxed or can is fine
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces tomato sauce 14.5 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1 cup frozen pearl onions or use 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup frozen Lima beans or peas
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 – 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  • Add everything into the slow cooker and turn it on Low for about 4 hours.
  • Dice or shred the chicken and place back into slow cooker.
  • Let cook another 45 minutes to one hour.
  • Spoon into bowls and serve. Or serve over cooked egg noodles.

Notes

  • Use the vegetables you like and have on hand.
  • Replace the black beans with another favorite canned bean.
  • Great recipe to freeze leftovers.
  • Pair it up with a either a yummy grilled cheese sandwich or a salad. Or, just have a huge piece of crusty bread on hand to dip in the broth.
  • Cook the pasta separate from the soup. Don’t add it to the slow cooker while the soup is cooking.  When you reheat the soup, the noodles will soak up the broth and you will not have much left.
  • You can use boneless and skinless chicken thighs in place of the chicken breasts. Cooking time may be a bit longer for thighs.
  • Why does this recipe contain both fresh garlic and onions AND granulated garlic and onion powder? While you can omit the granulated garlic and onion powders, I prefer to use them with the fresh garlic and onion. The dried spices enhance the fresh ones and brings more flavor to the soup.
  • Replace the fire-roasted tomatoes with canned dice tomatoes if you want. Or use a can of fire-roasted tomatoes salsa style – it has jalapeno and Anaheim peppers in with the tomatoes.

Post updated 1/23/2022 with new pictures and more information.

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  1. Karen says

    January 23, 2022 at 6:06 PM

    Lisa, this sounds wonderful! It’s so flexible too. I love keeping bits of this in that in the freezer to throw together in soup too.

    Reply
  2. Liz @ Books n' Cooks says

    January 27, 2022 at 4:45 PM

    What a great way to warm up on a cold day. And I LOVE that it’s packed with veggies!

    Reply
  3. Christie says

    February 13, 2022 at 7:52 PM

    That is a bowl of hearty goodness. I love all those veggies in there with the chicken. Just some crusty bread and I’m good!

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