Slow-Cooker Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed; , Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 3 , carrots, peeled and chopped medium; 2 , celery ribs, chopped medium; 1 , onion, minced; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 8 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 , bay leaves; 1 (12-ounce), bone-in, skin-on split chicken breast, trimmed; 1 1/2 ounces, wide egg noodles (about 1 cup); 1/2 cup, frozen peas; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley

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SERVES6 to 8

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Making chicken noodle soup with a deep, satisfying flavor requires a few tricks when using a slow cooker. First, we used a combination of bone-in chicken thighs and breasts. The cooked and shredded breast meat tasted nice in the final soup,...

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