This Crock Pot Paleo Chicken Noodle Soup has a Thai spin! It uses butternut squash noodles so it’s gluten and grain free and perfect for cold evenings!
Ingredients
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- 6 Cups Reduced-sodium chicken broth
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- 1 1/2 Cups Celery sliced
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- 1 1/2 Cups Carrots sliced
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- 1/2 Cup Onion diced
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- 2 tsp Fresh garlic minced
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- 3 Tbsp Paleo fish sauce
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- 2 Inches fresh ginger peeled
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- 2 Stalks lemon grass each cut into three **read notes
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- 6 Star anise pods do NOT omit - these are key
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- Black peppercorns
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- 1 Lb Chicken thighs trimmed of excess fat *
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- 1 Tbsp Chinese 5 spice
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- 2 lbs Small Butternut squash peeled, seeded, and spiralized with blade B(about 4 of squash not prepped or just over 1 1/2 lbs prepped) ***
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- Juice of half a large lime
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- 1 tsp Sriracha or to taste
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- Finely sliced mint for garnish
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- Finely sliced Thai basil for garnish
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- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
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Add all the ingredients, up to the star anise, into a 7 quart slow cooker and stir together.
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Place the star anise pods into a tea ball and fill up an additional tea ball with black peppercorns (no need to measure – just fill it.) Place them into the slow cooker.
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Pat the chicken thighs dry and rub the Chinese 5 spice all over them. Place into the slow cooker.
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Cook until the chicken is tender, about 7-8 hours on low.
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Once the soup is done, stir in the butternut squash noodles and cook another 10-15 minutes, just until the noodles are tender. They cook quickly so keep an eye on them!
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- Visit Thai Crock Pot Paleo Chicken Noodle Soup for full instructions
Originally posted 2019-01-30 14:59:58.
Notes
Nutrition Facts Amount Per Serving: Calories 268 | Calories from Fat 74 | Total Fat 8.2g 13{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} | Saturated Fat 3g 15{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 1.8g | Cholesterol 84mg 28{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} | Sodium 2741mg 114{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} | Potassium 985mg 28{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} | Total Carbohydrates 30.7g 10{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} | Dietary Fiber 5.9g 24{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} | Sugars 7.1g | Protein 23.1g 46{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad}
Originally posted 2019-01-30 14:59:58.
