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Autumn Spiced Chicken Soup

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This cozy crockpot chicken soup is packed with autumn flavors from cinnamon, nutmeg, sweet potatoes, apples, and root veggies. It’s a nourishing, set-it-and-forget-it dinner perfect for chilly evenings and meal prep.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 crisp apple (such as Honeycrisp or Gala), peeled and diced
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prep the ingredients: Dice onion, mince garlic, slice carrots, chop celery, cube sweet potatoes, and peel and dice apple. Trim excess fat from chicken.
  2. Layer onions, garlic, carrots, celery, sweet potatoes, and apple in the crockpot. Top with chicken pieces.
  3. Pour in chicken broth. Sprinkle over cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, smoked paprika, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper. Do not stir.
  4. Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, until chicken and vegetables are tender.
  5. About 30 minutes before serving, remove chicken and shred with two forks. Return shredded chicken to the crockpot.
  6. Stir in frozen peas and lemon juice. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Let soup heat through for 10-15 minutes until peas are bright green and tender.
  7. Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley or cilantro if desired. Optional: Add a swirl of Greek yogurt or sprinkle with roasted pumpkin seeds.

Notes

For a vegetarian version, omit chicken and use vegetable broth with two cans of drained chickpeas. Soup can be made on the stovetop in a Dutch oven (simmer 60-75 minutes). Soup thickens as it sits; add broth to thin if needed. Freezes well for up to 3 months. For a creamier texture, pulse with an immersion blender before adding shredded chicken.

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