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Chicken and Stars Soup
For anyone else who loved Chicken and Stars Soup as a kid like I did, here is the all-natural homemade version that tastes even better! Plus it’s quick and easy to make, and so delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small white onion
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups good-quality chicken stock
- 2 cups finely-chopped cooked chicken
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup uncooked stelline (star-shaped pasta)
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- optional garnishes: freshly-grated Parmesan, lemon wedge, and/or chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Sauté the mirepoix. Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Simmer. Add the chicken stock, chicken, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the broth reaches a simmer. Add the pasta and cook, stirring frequently, until it is al dente.
- Season. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Taste and season the soup with salt and pepper (and/or additional herbs) as needed.
- Serve. Serve warm with your desired garnishes and enjoy!
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
This soup looks amazing! You mentioned you had a favorite chicken stock. Can you share the brand? Hubby and I have horrible colds and we would enjoy this soup.
Sure thing — I love Trader Joe’s or Kitchen Basics. :)
thank you! This was my favourite soup, growing up. Can’t wait to try it!
Mmm, the chicken soup looked great before adding the parsley, but the greenish vitamin bomb made it gorgeous! I can’t think of a meal that I don’t put a bit of parsley – it not only completes it, it raises the quality of the dish to a whole new level.
this soup takes me back! btw…I love those little pots!
Magnifique ! it’s looks like my grand mother soup with stars ! bravo. Even
Looks so cute and tasty! My daily lunch now !
Chicken and stars soup will always be my favorite!!! I’m definitely making this!! Thank you!
I love Chicken & Stars soup. we got a cold front coming in. know what I’m going to be making.
This is the perfect cold-weather soup! I love those little stars!
I love chicken soup and this one looks scrumptious.