WW Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles Directions:
- Gather Your Ingredients: Prepare all ingredients for a smooth cooking process.
- Sauté the Aromatics (Optional): Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Prepare the Crock Pot: Transfer sautéed onion and garlic to the Crock Pot, or add raw if not sautéed.
- Add the Chicken: Place chicken breasts into the Crock Pot.
- Incorporate the Vegetables: Add diced carrots and celery.
- Pour in the Broth: Add chicken broth, ensuring everything is submerged.
- Season the Mixture: Add thyme, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook on Low: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the Chicken: Remove chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot.
- Add the Noodles: Stir in egg noodles and cook for 10-15 minutes until tender.
- Incorporate the Peas: Add frozen peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Optional Thickening: Mix cornstarch with cold water and stir into the soup for thickness.
- Taste and Adjust: Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Serve: Ladle the Chicken and Noodles into bowls and enjoy.
WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
WW Points Calculation:
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1.5 lbs): 0 points
- Medium onion: 0 points
- Garlic cloves (2): 0 points
- Medium carrots (3): 0 points
- Stalks celery (2): 0 points
- Low-sodium chicken broth (4 cups): 0 points
- Dried thyme (1 tsp): 0 points
- Dried parsley (1 tsp): 0 points
- Onion powder (1 tsp): 0 points
- Garlic powder (1 tsp): 0 points
- Salt and pepper: 0 points
- Egg noodles (8 oz): 8 points
- Frozen peas (1 cup): 1 point
- Cornstarch (1 tbsp, optional): 1 point
- Olive oil (1 tbsp, optional): 1 point
Total Points: 12
Servings: 6
Points Per Serving: 2.00
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 220
Fat: 3g
Protein: 26g
Carbohydrates: 24g
Sugar: 2g
Sodium: 600mg
I await your comments! Enjoy!