Southwest Slow Cooker Chicken Ramen Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker, layer chicken thighs, carrots, celery, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and contents of seasoning packet from soup mix. Pour broth over top.
• Cover; cook on Low setting for 7 to 8 hours.
• About 10 minutes before serving, remove chicken from slow cooker; place on large plate. Shred chicken with 2 forks; return to slow cooker and mix well. Coarsely break noodles from soup mix into soup. Stir in thawed sugar snap peas. Cover; cook an additional 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.
• Just before serving, stir in onions. If desired, add salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Sprinkle taco seasoning evenly onto both sides of chicken breasts; place in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Top with salsa, beans, carrots and peppers. Pour chicken broth over ingredients in slow cooker; cover with lid. Cook on LOW 6 to 7 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours).
• Remove chicken from slow cooker; set aside. Discard Seasoning Packet from soup mix. Break apart Ramen Noodles; stir into remaining ingredients in slow cooker. Cook, covered, 10 min. or until noodles are tender. Meanwhile, shred chicken.
• Return chicken to soup. Add cilantro and 1 cup cheese; stir. Ladle soup into serving bowls; top with remaining cheese.

Steps:

• Put the chicken legs in a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker, and crumble the miso on top. Add the scallions, garlic cloves, shiitake mushrooms (if using) and 6 cups water. Stir well to combine. Cook until the chicken is tender, at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours on low. If it's more convenient, you can let the slow cooker switch to warm after 6 hours. The soup will hold on warm for about another 2 hours before the chicken begins to dry out.
• Switch the heat to high. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken, scallions, garlic and shiitakes, and place in a bowl. Set aside to cool. Stir in kombu, bok choy, tamari and mirin. Cover and let cook until the bok choy is wilted and tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove and discard the kombu. Coarsely shred chicken meat into the soup, discarding the skin, bone, scallions, garlic and shiitakes. Taste the soup and whisk in a few more spoonfuls of miso or tamari, if desired.
• Divide the noodles among 4 or 5 bowls, and ladle the soup on top. Top each with sliced scallion, a halved soft boiled egg, sesame seeds and a piece of nori.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until lightly browned. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients., Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Stir before serving.

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix taco seasoning mix, cumin, salt and red pepper. Sprinkle both sides of chicken thighs with seasoning mixture; arrange in slow cooker. Pour tomatoes, beans and corn over chicken in slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken and, using two forks, shred into bite-size pieces.
• Add Velveeta™ and Cheddar cheeses to slow cooker. Cover; cook 15 minutes. Beat with whisk until cheeses have melted into sauce. Add rice and shredded chicken; stir to combine. Cover; cook about 10 minutes or until hot. Garnish with cilantro.

Steps:

• In a 2- or 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, broth, tomatoes, chicken, salsa, corn and seasonings. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°., Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve over rice. If desired, serve with lime wedges and fresh cilantro. Freeze option: After shredding chicken, freeze cooled mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.