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Deliciously Different Chicken and Sausage Soup

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Prep Time:
30 min

Cook Time:
4 Hr

Servings:
4 to 6 Servings

Difficulty:
Easy

Prep Time:
30 min

Cook Time:
4 Hr

Servings:
4 to 6 Servings

Difficulty:
Easy

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 C. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 links smoked, sweet Italian sausage
  • 2 medium yellow onions
  • 1 each red and green pepper, seeded and diced
  • 6 C. chicken broth
  • 1 (1.5 oz.) pkg. pesto sauce mix
  • 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Garlic Powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 C. bowtie pasta
  • Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. SEASON chicken generously with salt and pepper. Mix oil, lemon juice and Worcestershire in shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to coat.
  2. COMBINE all remaining ingredients except pasta and cheese in slow cooker. Add chicken and cover. Cook 4 to 6 hours on HIGH.
  3. REMOVE bay leaves. Remove chicken, let cool and shred or chop. Add back to slow cooker. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  4. COOK bowtie pasta according to package directions and add to mixture. Top with a generous amount of grated Romano and/or Parmesan cheese.
  5. SERVE with crusty bread and tossed green salad, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving size
(1/4 recipe)

  • Calories 490
  • Calories from Fat160g
  • Total Fat 18g
  • Saturated Fat 5g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 95mg
  • Sodium 3730mg
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 31g
  • Dietary Fiber 3g
  • Sugars 9g
  • Protein 46g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Thiamin 0%
  • Niacin 0%
  • Zinc 0%
  • Riboflavin 0%
  • Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet