Slow Cooker Hearty Chicken Sausage Soup Recipes

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In 3- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix chicken, tomatoes, broth, water and red pepper sauce.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Stir in kielbasa, stir-fry vegetables and rice. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes until rice is tender.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In the bowl of your crockpot, combine the chicken stock, butter, olive oil, onions, carrots, parsnips, celery, leeks, peppercorns, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Add the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 4-5 hours. 2. About 45 minutes before serving, remove the chicken from the soup. Remove the herbs and discard. Stir in the lemon juice and zest, plus the farro. Shred the chicken and stir it back into the soup and cook until the farro is tender.3. Divide the soup among bowls and top with herbs. Serve with a hunk of bread.

HEARTY SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown kielbasa in batches. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Skim fat.

HEARTY LENTIL AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Break sausage into chunks and put in the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer cooked sausage to a slow cooker. Add water, chicken broth, tomatoes, lentils, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Season mixture with garlic powder, parsley, oregano, pepper, basil, rosemary, and salt.
• Cook on Low until lentils are tender, about 4 hours.
• Stir cabbage into the soup; continue cooking until the cabbage is softened, 15 to 20 minutes.