Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup for a Thermos

Ingredients

• chicken breast 1.5 pounds
• carrot 4 large pieces
• white onion 1 medium piece
• celery 2 pieces
• garlic clove 3 cloves
• extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons
• dried thyme 0.5 teaspoons
• dried parsley 0.5 teaspoons
• bay leaf 1 piece
• chicken stock 6 cups
• water 1 cup
• pasta 2 cups

Tools

• slow cooker
• knife
• cutting board
• spoon
• thermos
• boiling water

Instructions

1. Place the chicken, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, olive oil, thyme, parsley, bay leaf, chicken stock, and water in the slow cooker.
2. Cook until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are soft, about 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
3. Remove the chicken, chop it into bite-size pieces, and return it to the slow cooker.
4. Add the pasta, cover, and cook on high until tender.
5. Discard the bay leaf and serve the soup immediately.
6. Preheat the thermos by filling it with boiling water up to the fill line, close it, and let it sit for 5 minutes.
7. Drain the water from the thermos.
8. Fill the thermos with hot soup and seal it.
9. Pack the thermos into a lunch bag with desired snacks and an ice pack, if needed.

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