Crockpot Chicken Soup with Potatoes and Orzo
A flavorful, easy, and delicious crockpot chicken soup recipe made with potatoes, orzo, and other veggies. It is perfect for busy weekdays or any time you want to use your slow cooker.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- 1 crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)
- 2-3 large carrots sliced
- 1 rib celery sliced
- 1 1/2 lbs potatoes cubed
- 8 cups Bone broth or chicken broth (I like doing 4 cups of bone broth and 4 cups of chicken broth)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup orzo
Instructions
- Put the chicken breast into the bottom of your slow cooker/ crockpot. Cover the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, and 1 teaspoon dried rosemary. Optional- add 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast on top of the chicken as well. I love the flavor this adds, but you don't need to use it.
- Add the sliced carrots, cubed potatoes, and sliced celery to the crockpot. Pour the bone broth or chicken broth into the crockpot.
- Put the crockpot cover on and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- In the last 30 minutes of cooking, add the frozen peas and orzo to the slow cooker.
- Once the soup is done, remove the chicken from the crockpot and put into a large dish. Shred the chicken with two forks, then stir the shredded chicken back into the pot. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the crockpot and give it one final stir.
Notes
- If you want this recipe to have more protein in it, use bone broth instead of chicken broth. Or use 1/2 bone broth and half chicken broth, which is my preference.
- Make sure you cut the potatoes to bite sized pieces.
- Don't forget to add the other teaspoon of salt at the end of this recipe. This soup has so much liquid that it needs it for flavor.
- How to store: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1051mg | Potassium: 1124mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3631IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg