Chicken-Pasta Soup

Ingredients:

½ lb (¼ kg) chicken breasts
½ cup pasta (pastina, rotini, etc.)
2 stalks celery (chopped)
2 carrots (peeled and chopped)
3 scallions/green onions (diced)
5 cups chicken broth or 5 cups water
1½ tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon fresh basil
¼ Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce (if desired)
½ teaspoon fresh parsley (diced)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Cut the chicken breasts in chunk; rinse the chicken in cold water with fresh lemon juice;

2nd Step: In a medium pot, boil water; add the chicken pieces; cook it for 10 minutes; strain the chicken and cut it in small pieces;

3rd Step: Meanwhile, sauté green onions, celery, carrots with oil until tender; add four cups of chicken broth or water, garlic, basil; Italian seasoning; boil the sauce for five minutes;

4th Step: To the boiling sauce, add the chicken, pastas, white pepper, Tabasco sauce and salt to taste. Cook the soup for 20-25 minutes or until simmer;

5th Step: Sprinkle the parsley, remove from heat and serve hot.

4 servings

P.S. If desired sprinkle Parmesan cheese.

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