Last Updated on December 6, 2019 by The 'Noms.

We love meals that will warm us up in chilly weather, and this slow cooker soup recipes definitely fits the bill! With spicy and sweet flavors, this is great to warm up with and is super easy to make!

During the chilly winter months there is nothing quite as nice as coming home to a hot meal, and it is even better when the meal is super easy to make in the slow cooker! We are big fans of crock pot meals as we can get a great meal even on days where we are super busy. For this meal, we wanted to depart from some of our usual meals and branch out into some Asian flavors that we love, but don’t make much of at home.

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After a bit of research, we decided that pho would be a good candidate for a crock pot, as the flavors take awhile to build, and a slow cooker pho meal that takes 8-10 hours to finish up is a great opportunity to build some flavors. After an adventure to our local Asian Food Mart, we were ready to tackle this recipe!

What is Pho?

Pho is a popular Vietnamese street dish that essentially is a brothy noodle soup that has gained quite the following the last few years, with lots of restaurants that specialize in pho popping up all over the place. Filled with lots of rice noodles, herbs and typically beef or chicken plus a rich spiced broth, pho is a perfect meal for chasing away the chill of winter!

Interested in more Slow Cooker Meals? Check out our Shredded Chicken Tacos that we make using our crockpot! These are a big family favorite!

What Ingredients are Needed for the Crockpot Chicken Pho?

Chicken Stock

Bean Sprouts

Bok Choy

Rice Noodles

Ginger

Cloves

Star Anise

Cinnamon

Fish Sauce

Brown Sugar

Chicken

Jalapenos

Lime Juice

With every place having its own version of pho, every recipe can be different so feel free to tweak the recipe as you see fit! For this recipe we chose to go with chicken, as we have had lots of success making chicken crock pot meals in the past.

How to Make Homemade Pho?

One of the best things about making your own pho is the great aroma that all the spices and herbs used to layer flavor into the broth. Lots of aromatics like cinnamon, cloves and star anise add a warm spice to the broth, while fresh ginger and jalapenos add a spicy bite. A splash of fish sauce adds that Asian flavor and gives the broth a real deep savory character.

Crisp chopped bok choy and bean sprouts add a bit of green freshness and a pleasant bitterness that balances out the salty broth. A garnish of fresh lime brings just the right amount of acid to make the spices pop. Combine all these flavors and this pho will be sure to be a popular meal the next time you make slow cooker soup recipes!

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Recipe adapted from Served from Scratch.

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