Chicken and Stars Soup
I posted this on Facebook, and it’ll end up in my “notes” section there as well, but I figure why not share with those who aren’t on facebook? I double the recipe for my family. It’s basically my chicken noodle soup with star pasta instead.
Chicken and Stars Soup
* 5 cups of chicken broth (5 cups water & 5 bouillon cubes — MSG-free if possible, Vegetable broth works too!)
* 1 chicken breast boiled and shredded/cut up (make extra from a meal and freeze to just dump in soup later)
* 1 bag of frozen mixed veggies (corn, peas, green beans, carrots)
* Celery, chopped – optional
* Onion, chopped – optional
* Garlic to taste–I use granulated garlic sometimes or just finely chop several cloves
* 1/2 of a 7oz. package Stars Pasta – I found it in the Latino food section of my local Walmart
* Sea Salt, to taste
Bring broth to a boil, add chicken, veggies, pasta, and spices to taste. Cook 7-10 minutes until pasta is done and all veggies are hot.
I like to make breadsticks or make toast to go with my soup. You can add more or less ingredients if you prefer. It’s the kind of soup you can’t mess up too badly. If there’s too many solid ingredients, just add more broth. If there’s not enough veggies or chicken, toss in more.
It’s funny, I used to think chicken noodle soup was complicated until my friend told me how to make it years ago. I hate buying the canned stuff anymore. I was ecstatic to find star pasta at the store last week because I loved chicken and stars soup when I was little. There’s just something about the shape. I found alphabet pasta near the stars. I’m going to try alphabet soup too!
