Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup

Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup


6 carrots, cut into ½ inch pieces
4 celery ribs, cut into ½ inch pieces
¾ cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon parsley
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ teaspoons mustard seed
2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
2 boneless chicken breasts
2 boneless chicken thighs
6 can chicken broth
½ pound linguine


In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Place mustard seed and garlic in spice ball. Place in slow cooker. Add chicken and broth. Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until chicken juices run clear.

Take out spice ball. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Cut chicken into pieces and return to soup. Cut linguine into thirds, stir linguine into soup; cover and cook for 45 minutes or until tender.

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).