Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Soup with Quinoa and Squash
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Soup with Quinoan and Squash might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 310 calories, 31g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. For $1.79 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Rachel Cooks has 22 fans. If you have salt and pepper, ground pepper, half and half, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 40 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 86%. Creamy Butternut Squash Soup {slow cooker}, Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Soup, and Slow Cooker Quinoa, Chicken and Kale Soup are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 270 minutes
Ingredients:
4-5 cups diced butternut squash (20 ounces)
4 cups (32 ounces) chicken stock
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper (more to taste)
1 cup half and half
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1 small yellow onion, diced (about 3/4 cup)
Equipment:
slow cooker
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Combine chicken, onion, quinoa, squash, sage, pepper, and chicken stock in a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker.Cook for four hours on high. Remove chicken, shred, and return to soup.In a small bowl, mix together half and half and cornstarch. Slowly stir into soup, cover and cook for 30 minutes longer. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Step by step:
1. Combine chicken, onion, quinoa, squash, sage, pepper, and chicken stock in a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker.Cook for four hours on high.
2. Remove chicken, shred, and return to soup.In a small bowl, mix together half and half and cornstarch. Slowly stir into soup, cover and cook for 30 minutes longer. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information:
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