Sick Love

My poor love is sick with the man-flu! Except; he does have it pretty bad. I made some crock pot homemade chicken noodle soup for him - super easy - here's the recipe!

Yield: 8+ cups.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped1 medium yellow onion, diced3 stalks celery, chopped3-4 cloves garlic, minced3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1/2 teaspoon dried thyme1 bay leaf6 cups chicken broth2 cups waterSalt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles3 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Cover and cook on low heat 6 – 7 hours.

Directions

1. In a 6 quart crockpot place whole chicken breasts on the bottom and top with , carrots, onion, celery, garlic, olive oil, thyme and bay leaf.

2. Next add in chicken broth, water, and season with salt and pepper to taste. I used 1/2 teaspoon salt & 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

3. Remove cooked chicken breasts and cut into bite sized pieces. Place chicken back in to the crockpot. Now add in egg noodles and parsley.

Cover and cook just until noodles are tender, 5-10 minutes