Slow-Cooker Basil Chicken Soup

Submitted by Sageca

"The basil is very happy this summer and this soup is so easy to prepare. I preheat my ingredients to have it ready on a shorter time, but you can easily cook it on Low for 6 hours and add your pasta and basil the last 1/2 hour."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 chicken drumsticks
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 10 cups chicken broth
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup mini pasta
• 1⁄2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Vegeta
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Heat up you chopped vegetables and garlic in the microwave for 5 minutes.
2. Add to a preheated 4 quart slow cooker.
3. Add hot chicken both, Vegeta, salt and pepper.
4. Add chicken Drumsticks and cook on High for 31/2 hours.
5. Stir in pasta , stir a few times; add basil last 10 minutes.
6. Spoon on you bowl and enjoy the taste of summer. this freezes very well.