Slow-Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Soup
with bell peppers / spinach and pear salad

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Soup
Cook time: 445 min
Total time: 445 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Pears, sliced; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 2 tsp Mustard, Dijon; 2 tsp Honey; 3 Tbsp Oil, olive; 5 oz Spinach, baby; 1/2 Onions, medium, chopped; 1/2 lb Carrots, chopped; 1 rib Celery, chopped; 1/2 Bell peppers, any color, chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp Butter; 12 oz Mushrooms, brown button, chopped; 1 1/2 lbs Chicken, boneless, skinless thighs (sub boneless, skinless breasts); 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp Salt; 3 1/2 cups Stock, chicken

Active: 25 min Total: 7 hr 25 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Savory and satisfying, this slow-cooker chicken soup gets extra umami flavor thanks to the addition of mushrooms. Serve the soup with a fresh green salad with sweet pears.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Spinach and Pear Salad:

Pears - 1 , sliced
Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 Tbsp
Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
Honey - 2 tsp
Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
Spinach, baby - 5 oz

Slow-Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Soup:

Onions, medium - 1/2 , chopped
Carrots - 1/2 lb , chopped
Celery - 1 rib , chopped
Bell peppers, any color - 1/2 , chopped
Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Butter - 1 Tbsp
Mushrooms, brown button - 12 oz , chopped
Chicken, boneless, skinless thighs - 1 1/2 lbs (sub boneless, skinless breasts)
Italian seasoning - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Stock, chicken - 3 1/2 cups

Prep

Onions / Carrots / Celery / Bell peppers / Garlic - Prep as directed. Combine onions, carrots and celery in one container. Store bell peppers and garlic in another container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Saute mirepoix - Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery (mirepoix) with a pinch of salt. Saute until vegetables soften, 4 to 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Mushrooms - Quarter mushrooms. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
Slow-cook soup - Combine onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, garlic, chicken, Italian seasoning, salt, stock and mushrooms in the bowl of a slow-cooker. Cook on low 7 to 8 hours (3 to 4 hours on high).
Pears - Slice pears.

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Make

About 20 minutes before serving, transfer chicken to a cutting board and roughly chop. Return chicken to the slow-cooker.
Whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey and olive oil (for the salad). Toss with pears and spinach.
Season soup with additional salt, if needed. Ladle into bowls and serve with salad on the side. Enjoy!

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Slow-Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Soup with bell peppers / spinach and pear salad