Sicilian Chicken Soup is an Italian classic recipe!
It’s a hearty comfort food that’s made right in your slow cooker and packed full of sensational flavors!
There is no doubt that we are a HUGE soup loving family. I grew up eating soups and borscht as a kid. It was a staple in our household. Now I make soup for my own kids pretty much year round.
In the colder months, I like to make thicker type of soups, stews, and chili. In the warmer months, I stick to lighter soups. All three of my kids absolutely love soup so that gives me even more motivation to make it.
This Italian chicken soup recipe is somewhat in between. It’s inspired by Carrabba’s Mama Mandola’s Chicken Soup Recipe. Made with chunky veggies, shredded chicken, and plenty of delicious homemade broth.
The best part is that it’s a dump and go type of recipe. Basically, you load up your soup pot with all the ingredients and let your crockpot do all the work. It does not get easier than that!
Ingredients :
3-4 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 large yellow onion, diced finely
4 stalks celery, diced finely
2 medium carrots, diced finely
2 red bell peppers, chopped
2 large white potatoes, skin removed and diced
1 can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. sea salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
8 oz. ditalini pasta
Directions :
Combine chicken breasts, vegetables, diced tomatoes, about 8 cups of water (or just enough to cover everything by about an inch), chopped parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours, until chicken is fully cooked.
Remove chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred.
Gently mash the vegetables in the soup about 3-4 times.
Prepare ditalini pasta according to package instructions and drain.
Add shredded chicken and cooked pasta to the slow cooker and stir.
