Slow Cooker Chicken Soup for the Soul with Rice Noodles

With lots of crazy sickness going around in these colder months, it was only a matter of time before it passed on to my husband and I! I found myself days in with a fever, only to find out I had the flu just like millions of Americans this year. I haven't had the flu since I was a kid, and I have to say... I was really impressed by how awful the symptoms got! Regardless towards the end of my mend, I spoke with my mom who inspired me to make a delicious chicken soup for the soul!

I always loved with my mother would make chicken noodle soup at home while being under the weather. There's nothing like feeling like your being taken care of and fed a warm meal. This chicken soup is my absolute favorite and I kept it wholesome, simple and flavorful. I used rice noodles instead of regular noodles for a more fun soup and just because I love rice noodles much more!

I hope you and your family enjoy this soup as much as mine did! It stores well in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, and tastes even better the day after making it!

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Ingredients:

• 2 ribs celery, diced

• 3 large carrots diced

• handful of purple baby diced potatoes

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp butter

• 8 cups low sodium chicken broth

• 2 tsp salt, to taste

• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1 tsp rosemary chopped

• 1 tsp thyme chopped

• 1 tsp sage chopped

• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• 1 box rice noodles (cook as package states)

• 3 cups rotisserie chicken OR chopped up regular chicken breast, diced

• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules

Directions:

1. Add butter, diced celery, carrots, rotisserie chicken or regular chicken to a slow cooker on high with a timer for 3 hours and 30 min.

2. Add chicken stock and season the broth with rosemary, sage, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Add chicken bouillon as needed. Make sure to add potatoes 1 hour before soup is done.

3. Cook the rice noodles 30 min before soup is done. These take much less time! Add them AFTER your soup is poured in a bowl.

4. Taste the broth again and add more seasonings, if needed.

5. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days. Enjoy!!