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Sicilian Chicken Soup

This slow cooker Sicilian chicken soup tastes just like Mama Mandola’s soup from Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Even better, you can make it in your slow cooker allowing you to go about your day and have a hearty dinner when you arrive home.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 270 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup , Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 4 carrots peeled and diced
  • 4 celery stalks diced
  • 1 green bell pepper cored and diced
  • 2 medium baking potatoes diced
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 pound ditalini pasta

Instructions

Cook the Soup
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  1. Place the carrots, celery, green bell pepper, baking potatoes, onion, garlic cloves and diced tomatoes in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with parsley, Italian seasoning, white pepper, and red pepper flakes, mix well.
  2. Add in the chicken breast and chicken stock. Mix well until everything is covered. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 8 hours.
  3. Once the soup is done, remove the chicken breast from the slow cooker. Shred in a bowl and place back in the soup pot. Mix and top with additional fresh parsley.
Cook the Noodles
  1. Once soup is ready, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt, and add in the ditalini pasta once the water is boiling.
  2. Cook for 10 minutes, drain, rinse and set to the side.
  3. Ladle chicken soup in bowls and top with ¼ cup cooked ditalini noodles per bowl.

Notes

  • Spices for chicken soup - I use a blend of salt, parsley, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and to get the extra spiciness I use white pepper. It's sharper in taste and will give the same punch that Carrabba's chicken soup gives.
  • Cook Pasta Separately - To keep the noodles from getting too soft, I cook them separately then I add them into each bowl individually. If you’re storing leftovers, consider storing them separately.
  • Customize with Vegetables - While carrots, celery, and onions are classic choices, feel free to add other vegetables like zucchini, spinach, or even green beans for added texture and flavor.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 270kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.003g Cholesterol 14mg (5%) Sodium 836mg (35%) Potassium 651mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 4228IU (85%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 270kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.003g 0%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 836mg 35%
Potassium 651mg 14%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 4228IU 85%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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