Weight Watchers Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup (slow cooker)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, more or less to taste
• 2 fresh sprigs thyme, stems removed
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast….about 2 breast filets, cut into one″ pieces
• 4 cups chicken broth, low sodium, fat free
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup long grain brown rice
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 large potato, cut into one″ cubes
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 yellow or sweet onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flake
  

Directions

1. Add all ingredients, except milk & cornstarch, to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken is cooked and carrots and rice are tender.
2. Before turning off the slow cooker, add the milk and stir to combine. Cook about 10 minutes.
3. If a thicker soup is preferred: whisk together the milk with one tablespoon cornstarch. Add the milk mixture and stir. Cover, and continue cooking until soup has thickened, about 10 minutes.
4. Source Blog>>http://skinnypoints.net/creamy-chicken-rice-soup-slow-cooker-2/

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