One-Pot Slow Cooker Chicken Quinoa Soup | Weeknight Win

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth provides a lighter flavor, while bouillon is cost-effective.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: rice

Farro offers a nutty flavor, while rice is a budget-friendly grain.

Cut chicken breast into larger pieces and add to the crock pot.

Chop 1/2 of a yellow onion and add to the crock pot.

Chop 2 stalks of celery and add to the crock pot.

Dice 3 carrots and add to the crock pot.

Chop 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley and add to the crock pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of pre-minced jarred garlic to the crock pot.

Add 2 teaspoons of dried oregano and 2 teaspoons of dried basil to the crock pot.

Season with 1 teaspoon of pepper and 1 teaspoon of salt, and add 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the crock pot.

Add 2 bay leaves to the crock pot.

Rinse 1 cup of quinoa and add to the crock pot with the other ingredients.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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