Slow-Cooker Lemony Chicken Soup

Changed to high the last 2 hours. Had left over rice and used that as a base in the bowl. No asparagus, sounded not right. Used zuchinni and chopped spinach at the end with tarragon. Very good!

Unfortunately I dove into this one without reading all the comments; I think it is wise to definitely pre-cook the leeks and the carrots and the garlic first. Honestly, not sure that it even needs garlic. I did use bone & skin on thighs also, I think that did add some flavor. No asparagus nor tortellini. Taking it to a lunch tomorrow, Nervous about what friends will think.

This isn't flavorful and in fact has a distasteful flavor. Very disappointing.

Turned out really yummy - make it in a dutch oven and chicken cooked up nicely in about 30 mins. Sauteed onions, garlic, celery and carrots first. Seasoned with parsley, dill, chives. Lemon made it all pop! Cooked the tortellini on the side. Was requested to please make this one again. :)

This soup was very good, however I think as written it would have been bland. I made the following changes: swapped onion powder for a minced shallot, sautéed the leeks, shallot and celery in butter before adding to crock pot; added a bay leaf and dried thyme. I am becoming disenchanted with making soup in a crock pot, there is not enough temperature control. I added frozen peas at the end and forgot to calculate how long that it would take to get back up to temperature. Next time, Dutch oven

I’d cook the tortellini separately so if you have leftover soup you can combine later. Also sauté veggies lightly before putting in the pot, especially onions and leeks. PS Boneless, skinless chicken forever. If you want bone flavor use bone broth.

I made this exactly as directed and it tasted like I threw in a handful of pennies. After I panicked I looked up the solution and it worked! Add in equal amounts wine vinegar and table sugar. Start with a tablespoon of each and wait a few minutes for the magic. I ended up adding 1.5 tbls of each and it's delicious now If I make this again I am definitely sauteeing the veggies and spices first. But there's hope if you came to the comments because you made the same mistake!

This was fantastic. Aside from slicing veggies, very minimal work - easy dump into crockpot and forget about it. As suggested I happily used bone in, skin on thighs and just removed skin/bones before serving. Also as suggested I added only the tortellini AND asparagus that would be eaten immediately. Left overs were great also. Tortellini cooks while you heat up the soup, put asparagus in bowl and pour hot soup over to blanch. I added a little salt and lemon to each bowl served.

I would cut the cook time at least in half. I followed the recipe as-is, and the chicken came out tough. It was also sort of blah tasting and I’m thinking that’s because of how long this simmered? Maybe my crockpots “low” is higher than others but it was probably done around hour 3 or 4.

Use lemon zest for more flavor!

I have made this at least 4 times and my family and I love it! I have varied it a bit at times by adding corn or butternut squash and it’s always good. I haven’t made it with tortellini but have added orzo or short noodles, and it’s also good without, too.

Made this for the family the other day and everyone enjoyed the flavours. Consensus from an age range of 22 to 81 was , don't bother with the tortellini , it brings nothing to the dish. Seven hours was too long in my slow cooker on low. Chicken falling apart at five hours. I turned cooker to keep warm setting and finished up final steps just before dinner. Handful of fresh mint, parsley and, doubling up on the lemon - used Meyer - added lovely bright notes.

This was delicious—and gluten and dairy free—with zucchini noodles instead of tortellini. Like the pasta, only use as many zoodles as will be eaten immediately.

Followed other's advise to sauté the leeks, carrots and spices. And as other's have suggested, skip the asparagus until the very end to skip the bitterness; double the lemon; add a bit of sriracha.

Excellent recipe. Easy, veggie filled. Can sub onions for leaks. While sauteing veggies and searing chicken might be a great idea -- if in a rush, just chop, fill and top your slow cooker and go. The tortellini addition at the end of the process is brilliant and makes this soup so satisfying. I used chopped fresh parsley to top --but anything fresh and herbaceous should work.