Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup

Please excuse the terrible picture - I was in a hurry :)  But this soup/pasta was really good!  I invited the girls over for dinner the other night and with the cold slowly settling in on Seattle, I knew it was time to pull out the ol' crockpot.  I'd had this recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup on my Pinterest board for awhile and it seemed the perfect recipe for guests :)  The pasta and veggies really soaked up the liquid, so leftovers were more like a pasta than a soup - but they still tasted great, so I can't complain :)  If I make this again, I'll throw an extra can of tomatoes in to add more liquid, but other than that, it was pretty tasty as is.

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup

Ingredients
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 can (14.5 oz) crushed tomatoes
2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tblsp chopped fresh basil
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4 oz pasta {penne or rotini}
Basil & Parmesan for garnish

Instructions
1.  In slow cooker, mix garlic, bell pepper, tomatoes, chicken, broth, onion, cheese, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes.  Cook on low 7 hours.
2. Remove chicken, shred, and return to slow cooker.  Add pasta and cook on high about 30-45 minutes, or until pasta is done.
3. Serve, garnished with basil and Parmesan.

Serves 5-6

adapted from foxes love lemons

xoxo,
stephanie marie