This set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker recipe simmers away all day so you come home to a warm and healthy dinner the whole family will love. Using bone-in chicken is the key to making rich soup without adding broth.
Slow-Cooker Chicken & Chickpea Soup
Serves 6
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours and 20 minutes
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
4 cups water
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
4 teaspoons ground cumin
4 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed, trimmed
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1/4 cup halved pitted oil-cured olives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro Instructions…