Healthy Chicken Soup (No Noodles)

5 from 1 vote

Dig into a bowl of this healthy chicken soup without noodles this soup season! It’s packed with protein and nutrients, low in carbs and can be prepped ahead of time too.

Prep Time20

Cook Time7 45

Total Time8 5

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American, Dinner

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 269kcal

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 large Spaghetti Squash
1 lb Chicken Breasts
1 cup White Onion diced
2 cups Carrot diced
2 cups Celery diced
6 cups Chicken Broth low sodium
1 teaspoon Basil
2 teaspoons Oregano
3 Bay Leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Add all ingredients to a slow cooker except the spaghetti squash for 6 hours on low.
After 6 hours, preheat the oven to 425 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise. Remove the seeds and place on the sheet pan flesh side up. Spray with olive oil, salt and pepper then flip them over so the flesh side is down on the pan. Bake 45 minutes.
Remove spaghetti squash and cool 5-10 minutes then using a fork, shred the flesh of the spaghetti squash away from the skin.
Add the shredded squash to the slow cooker and stir. Cook 20 minutes more then serve!

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Notes

1 serving is approximately 1 1/2 to 2 cups
For more depth and flavor, you can also add bouillon to this recipe.
Cooked ground turkey or ground chicken can used instead. You can also use a rotisserie chicken if you don't want to mess with the raw chicken. This will reduce the cooking time to 2-3 hours on low.
Swap the spaghetti squash noodles for zucchini noodles if you prefer.

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