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!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Chicken, Main Course, Slow Cooker, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Creamy Chicken and Kale Soup Recipe for the Slow Cooker
Servings: 8
Calories: 254kcal
- 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
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.
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