Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Soup

This Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Soup recipe uses one whole chicken and will change the way you make chicken soup from now on.

Slow Cooked Whole Chicken Soup

I can categorically say I love my Slow Cooker. In fact I have two Crock Pots. I have a smaller one that I had before all the kids arrived and then another I bought when the original one became less able to cope with our growing family.

If you don't have one, get one now!!

There's so many slow cooker recipes you can make and honestly, you come home to a yummy meal without having to lift a finger. And that's good :)

If you're looking for a slow cooked chicken soup, you've come to the right place. This easy to make soup lets the slow cooker do all the work, all you have to do is very little prep and then sit back and wait for the

Using a whole chicken adds flavor and richness to your soup without needing to add extra chicken stock or processed flavors. Which is perfect, because hey, we are all 'bout Real food here.

I know it can be tempting to buy ready prepared deboned chicken thighs for a quick chicken soup. But I hope that this recipe changes that forever.

Plus, it saves money, only one chicken is used (because last time I counted each chicken only has two thighs. I would need at least six thighs to make this meal) and ... let's not forget ... it results in an unforgettably delicious meal.

Most other soup recipes call for extra chicken or vegetable stock, but we can ignore this because we making our own stock as we cook our soup. How smart is that?

You will notice that your soup will have a slight bit of oil floating on top. This means you have made it perfectly! The oil from the chicken skin and (don't get grossed out here) the Gelatin from the carcass is really, really good for us. Gelatin helps prevent arthritis, cellulite, stretch marks, wrinkles, brittle bones and, well, let's just say it is under appreciated :)

Also, our body needs oil to absorb a range of vitamins and minerals. This is why Grandma would make chicken soup when you were feeling a little sick. Bet she always made it using a whole chicken too. No deboned chicken thighs for Grandma. It's a Super Meal. Super? Soup. Did you see what I did there? My kids would be cringing now.

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What To Serve With Chicken Soup

Is there anything other than Crusty bread? If you have a local baker who makes a crusty Wholemeal load grab one on your way home to serve with this soup. Nothing beats it.

Chicken soup and some fresh crusty bread dunked into the goodness is such comfort food: It's filling, healthy and well...just delicious. And SO easy!

Storing Leftover Chicken Soup

Once this soup is cooked, if you have leftovers you can store them in the fridge for 3 days. The fat in the soup will thicken and you'll have a 'film' on the top of the soup. This is all good. When you want to reheat the soup pour what you want into a pan and on a low heat bring the soup to a simmer for 5 minutes, the fat will dissolve and you can serve it straight away.

How To Make Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Uncooked whole chicken
• 2 Onions
• 6- 8 Medium Potatoes
• 1 Large Sweet Potato / 1 cup diced pumpkin
• 4 Large Carrots
• 4 Zucchini
• 2 Sticks Celery sliced
• 1 Cup Uncooked quinoa
• 1 Teaspoon Dried rosemary
• Water
• Any other Veggies you would like to add.

Instructions

• Plug in your Slow Cooker and turn to high
• Add Whole chicken and two cups of water, rosemary, onion, salt and pepper. Cook on high for 2 hours
• Add quinoa and all vegetables except zucchinis. Pour in boiling water until Crock pot is ¾ full and all vegetables are covered
• Cook for 1½ hrs until chicken breaks away from the bone and vegetables are tender
• Remove the chicken from the crockpot and take the chicken off the bone. Put the unboned chicken pieces back into the pot and dispose of the bones
• Add zucchinis and cook for 30 minutes

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Soup Recipe