Chicken Alphabet Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 small boneless chicken breast filet, cut into tiny cubed pieces
• 1-32 ounces box chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/3 cup dried alphabet shaped pasta

Instructions

1. 1
   In a large soup pot, melt the butter on medium heat.
2. 2
   Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes until the onions are soft.
3. 3
   Add the chicken and cook until it is opague. (Don't worry if the chicken is not cooked through - it will fully cooked in the broth.)
4. 4
   Pour the broth and bay leaf into the pot and bring it to boil.
5. 5
   Add the pasta and cook for 7-8 minutes until the pasta is cooked al dente (soft but firm).
6. 6
   Season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Discard the bay leaf.
7. 7
   Serve immediately.