Chikn' Noodle Soup

Chikn' Noodle Soup, originally uploaded by tmeierdierck.

Feeling a little under the weather in this cold weather? Try some Chikn’ Noodle Soup.

Ingredients:

* ¼ pound of small pastini
* 3 cups vegetable broth
* 3 cups water
* 1 large onion
* 3 carrots
* 4 stalks of celery
* 4 cloves of garlic – pressed
* 2 tablespoon olive oil
* ½ a package of Morning Star Farms Chik’n Strips

Directions:

1. Boil pastini for two minutes shorter than the time stated on the package – it should still be firm, set aside.
2. In a frying pan sauté onion, carrots, garlic and celery in olive oil.
3. In a large stockpot combine water and vegetable broth.
4. When vegetable mix is browned in the frying pan, add the mixture to the stock/water mix.
5. Chop Chik’n strips in to inch long pieces and then add to the soup mix.
6. Add pre-cooked pasta to the soup and raise the heat.
7. Cook till the soup is warm, testing the chicken and the pasta to see if it is done.
8. Add season salt and cayenne pepper to taste – serve.