Creamy Chicken & Kale Soup Recipe for the Slow Cooker
A creamy, delicious recipe for those who want all the benefits of healthy eating without the loss of flavor!
Servings: 8
Calories: 254kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 large carrots peeled and sliced
- 3 15 oz cans of chicken broth
- 1 small bunch of kale torn or sliced into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Place whole chicken breasts, onion, carrots, chicken broth, salt and pepper in slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 7 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- When you are about an hour from dinner time, add kale and heavy cream.
- Chop up chicken into bite sized pieces with kitchen shears.
- Cook on low for another hour.
- Serve in bowls. This would be excellent with bread if you're not going low carb. If you are, try a salad instead.
Freezer to Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Place chicken breasts, onions, carrots, salt and pepper in a gallon size freezer bag.
- Lay flat, label and freeze.
- On cooking day, place contents of freezer bag in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Add 3 cans of chicken broth to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 7 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- When you are about an hour from dinner time, add kale and heavy cream.
- Chop up chicken into bite sized pieces with kitchen shears.
- Cook on low for another hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5005IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg