Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6 oz whole wheat linguine
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 58 oz low sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups carrots
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard

Directions

1. In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients except the linguine. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
2. Remove chicken, cool slightly.
3. Stir linguine into soup, cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until pasta is tender.
4. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and return to soup. Heat through.