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Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Parmesan Soup + Weekly Menu

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My maternity leave is quickly coming to an end. It doesn’t even seem possible – Piper is still so little. My little heart hurts, so I’m trying not to think about the fact that on Thursday, my alarm will be going off far earlier than I want to think about, there will be no elastic band to my pants (ciao, leggings…), my hair and make-up have to be done when I leave the house, and I need to have two girls packed and ready for a day of daycare. Oh, and maybe I won’t forget to pack a lunch for myself, too.

Have I mentioned that the baby STILL won’t take a bottle? We’re on week 3 of daily bottle battles. So I may be dropping off a baby that will be on a hunger strike all day. I’m hoping for a miracle between now and Thursday…

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I can control very little of the above, but I can control our evening routine. As in, I’m not going to stress myself out with elaborate dinner plans for the week. I need to give myself some grace and soak up the last few days with my wee one, keep everyone happy and bathed, and the rest just doesn’t really matter right now.

I say that (type that…) so affirmatively, but Nicole, seriously. Just let it be.

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So in honor of my life turning into total chaos with the working mom gig, I’m bringing to you our most recent favorite dump and dine recipe. As in, throw it all into the crock pot, and 4 hours later, dinner is ready. Even I can handle that when I’m back to work and with two tiny humans at night. Right? Totally.

With a super simple ingredient list and no prep outside of dicing an onion (which you can buy pre-chopped…and assuming, of course, you resort to buying jarred minced garlic for busy nights like me…), it’s truly a dump and dine meal – precisely the types of meals I look for when it comes to crock potting.

You’re welcome in advance…I’m sure you and yours will love this one, too!

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5.0 from 2 reviews
Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Parmesan Soup
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Serves: 6 servings (about 2 cups each)
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed well
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 can (24 oz) spaghetti sauce
  • 1 can (14.25 oz) petite diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each chicken breast in several large pieces (for easier shredding) and add to the slow cooker.
  2. Add the quinoa, seasonings, garlic, onion, spaghetti sauce, petite diced tomatoes (undrained), and chicken broth to slow cooker; stir well.
  3. Cook on high for 3-4 hours.
  4. Remove chicken and shred between two forks; return to slow cooker.
  5. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and serve hot.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from Chelsea's Messy Apron
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ~2 cups Calories: 340 Fat: 9.0 Carbohydrates: 32.8 Sugar: 4.7 Sodium: 868 Fiber: 3.2 Protein: 34.0 Cholesterol: 65
Weekly Menu: October 30th – November 3rd

Be well,

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7 Comments

  1. Ranjani
    October 30, 2016 / 5:03 pm

    My little one also wouldn’t take a bottle at home. He started full time day care at 12 weeks, and accepted the bottle enough to drink the bare minimum to get through the day…it was super stressful at the time, but he was fine and Piper will be too! Everything got easier once we started on solids =)

  2. James
    October 30, 2016 / 11:20 pm

    This was very interesting had some information I was looking for

  3. Biz
    October 30, 2016 / 11:27 pm

    That maternity leave went by so fast! I actually stock up on 24 ounce cans of Hunts pasta sauce in a pinch – I can buy them at my Dollar General 2/$1 – I’ll give this one a try!

  4. Kristen
    October 31, 2016 / 11:25 pm

    Looks a lot like chili … seems like it would taste good too!

  5. Jennifer
    November 1, 2016 / 3:32 pm

    Good luck with your first day back to work! I hope Piper will take to the bottle soon, my sister returned back to work after 2 months as well and her son wouldn’t take to the bottle at first either. Now he will be 1 yr old in a couple of weeks and he is already running around. ? I have 1 month left of maternity leave and I’m dreading going back to work. Thank you for the tips on getting ready in the mornings with a newborn I’m most definitely going to get as much done the night before. My commute to work at the hospital is a 30min drive, but factoring in traffic it can be 1 hr so lets see ?. This recipe looks very good, I’ve been loving easy cooking nowadays too. Especially a tortellini soup I’ve been cooking once a week.

  6. Edgar
    November 21, 2016 / 12:24 am

    This looks delicious and Tasty….

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