Chicken Soup Two- also

I took a break for lunch- meatball parmigiana on a JJ Cassone roll- these rolls are great, I just freeze the package after I buy them and take them out as needed-  They defrost just fine in a few minutes on the counter (throw them under the broiler for a hot sandwich). Maybe we can do the meatballs in a homemade sauce next time- but the final touch was a bit of mozzarella that our friend, neighbor and CIA chef Lisa dropped off from this great Deli..

Please double check the broth for any bits of bone or hard parts. It's OK to get a little dirty- use your hands! We're all friends here. During lunch, I boiled up one half pound of "stars' pasta from these Guys. Rinsed, drained etc. according to package directions. TRUST ME, do not try to cook the pasta in the hot broth! Hey- they have nice recipes too- With the broth simmering, add in as much of the small cut vegetables as you'd like- remember they will shrink a little as they cook.

When this concoction is simmered down a bit- maybe 30 minutes, try a spoonful and adjust seasoning to your taste- salt,pepper, maybe a dash of cumin? Notice that I did not use a bay leaf back in the beginning, but, hey- go for it if that's your style. I had to do this whole thing at least twice before I was really satisfied. Sort through the larger pieces of chicken that you saved earlier, cut up about 1 to 1.5 cups of it and add to the broth.

When the vegetables start to get a bit soft, add in the pasta stars until you like the consistency. Oh yeah- use whatever pasta you like (wide noodles- yummy!) The pasta is going to soak up some broth as well, so keep an eye on it and add more stock or hot water if needed. Heat through, give 'er another taste and enjoy! Got any Oyster crackers to go with ?