Chicken Soup For Dummies

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Not much to say...if you're soup impaired (like me), this is simple and good. i came up with this by using ideas from many different recipes and only adding ingredients my family likes.

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Steps

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Place chicken and water in stock pot and bring to a boil.

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Reduce to a simmer and add remaining ingredients except pasta.

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Cover.

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Simmer for 45 minutes and then remove chicken to a plate.

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Add pasta to broth and bring back to a boil.

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Reduce to low / med heat , do not cover.

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Let cook for about 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile , when chicken is cool enough to handle , remove skin and discard.

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Pull bite sized pieces of chicken from bones and add back to soup , discarding bones.

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By this time , your pasta should be tender.

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If not , allow to simmer a few more minutes.

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Check to see if you need more salt and / or pepper and then serve.

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Ingredients

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water, chicken thighs, baby carrots, onions, kosher salt, pepper, fresh parsley, chicken bouillon cubes, small shell pasta