Easy chicken noodle soup: Chicken soup is like food for the soul and this one will give you an instant pick-me-up.

Ingredients
   
2 tbs olive oil
   
1 medium onion, finely chopped
   
1 medium carrot, diced
   
1 large stick celery, thinly sliced
   
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
   
6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken stock
   
300g chicken breast fillets, diced
   
50g dried spaghettini pasta, broken into 5cm pieces
   
2 tbs chopped flat eaf parsley leaves
   
Thick wholegrain toast, to serve

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add onion and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add carrot, celery and potato and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add stock, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chicken and pasta, partially cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Step 3

Stir through parsley. Season to taste. Ladle soup into serving bowls and serve with wholegrain toast.