Chicken noodle soup

Chicken noodle soup


ingredients
900ml/11⁄2pt chicken stock 1 bay leaf
4 spring onions, sliced
225g/8oz button mushrooms, sliced
100g/4oz cooked skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
50g/2oz soup pasta such as orzo or ditalini
150ml/5fl oz dry white wine 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
salt and ground black pepper

• Put the stock and bay leaf into a
heavy pan, and bring to the boil.
Add the spring onions and
mushrooms to the simmering stock.
• Add the chicken to the soup, and
season with salt and pepper. Heat
through for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the pasta, cover and simmer
for 7-8 minutes.
• Just before serving, add the wine
and parsley, heat the soup through
for 2-3 minutes, then check the
seasoning and adjust if necessary. Serve hot.
serves 6