It's December, and I feel like I've been fighting off a cold the whole month. The some days warm, some days cool temperatures are killing my sinuses and my immune system. First sign of a scratchy throat or runny nose keeps me running to the pantry for soup ingredients. Whatever I have is what goes in the pot. Chicken soup is one of the easiest soups to put together and you can use any type of pasta. As you can see here, all I had on hand was some Fusilli Bucati pasta that I was saving for a cold salad. Guess what? It worked today.
2 Large Chicken Breast or 4 thin sliced
8 oz fusilli pasta (1/2 box)
6 cups water
48 oz container chicken broth
1 tsp. granulated turmeric
(for color, flavor, and health properties)
chopped scallions for garnish
salt and pepper
2 chicken bouillon cubes
Boil chicken breast in 4 cups water.
Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to water.
Season water with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove chicken breast.
Split chicken into length-wise pieces with a fork.
Reduce heat to simmer.
Add second bouillon cube and turmeric. Stir.
Add fusilli pasta to water / cook for 3-4 minutes.
Turn off heat/ add chicken back to pot.
Do a seasoning check for salt and pepper.
Serve with green onions as a garnish.
The End. Feel Better:)