Ingredients

• 2 pounds cut up chicken, skinless and boneless, cut into 2″ pieces (raw chicken) I used breasts for this recipe but feel free to use dark meat or a combination of breasts and thighs
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth, fat free
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh, chopped, Italian parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Kosher or sea salt to taste
• 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, broken into small pieces

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Directions

Add all ingredients, except the noodles, in the slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on low, or until carrots are tender. The last hour of cooking time, add the broken pasta and continue cooking one additional hour or until pasta is al dente, or to desired doneness.