Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Broth Soup

• 94
  1 whole chicken, giblets removed and patted dry

  Organic Whole Chicken94$39.99Buy from Stemple Creek Ranch
• 90
  4 cups bone broth

  'The Real' Bone Broth90$30.00Buy from on the LAM : Mini Ranch & Gardens
• 86
  3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

  Org Sweet Potatoes86$0.67Buy from Refill Therapy
• 90
  2 tbsp minced garlic

  Garlic, Minced, Organic90$1.18Buy from South Coast Organics and Bulk Foods
• 84
  1 tbsp dried thyme

  Organic Thyme Whole84$28.47Buy from Spicely Organics
• 93
  2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  Cleopatra's Certified Organic Apple Cider Vinegar93$8.00Buy from Go Vita Burwood
• 95
  1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil95$132.00Buy from Oliva Dorado
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly cracked

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1. 1

   Scatter the sweet potatoes and minced garlic evenly across the bottom of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.

2. 2

   Pour the bone broth and apple cider vinegar over the sweet potatoes, then stir in 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the black pepper, and half of the dried thyme.

3. 3

   Rub the patted-dry whole chicken all over with the extra-virgin olive oil, then season the skin and cavity with the remaining salt, remaining black pepper, and remaining dried thyme.

4. 4

   Nestle the whole chicken breast-side up into the slow cooker directly on top of the sweet potatoes and broth.

5. 5

   Cover with the lid and cook on the High setting for 215 minutes, until the chicken is fall-apart tender and pulls away easily from the bone.

6. 6

   Carefully transfer the whole chicken to a large cutting board using tongs and a carving fork. Shred the tender chicken meat into bite-sized pieces, discarding the skin and bones.

7. 7

   Return the shredded chicken meat to the slow cooker, stir gently into the hot broth and sweet potatoes, and let rest for 15 minutes before ladling into deep bowls.