Accompany the soup with a piece of buttered ciabatta.

What you will need:

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 large or 2 small carrots, peeled, halved and sliced
  • 1 celery, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 100 grams of noodles or vermicelli
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1.2 liters of good quality (preferably homemade) chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups leftover chicken, shredded

How to make it:

  1. Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan and sauté the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, garlic cloves, salt and pepper over a medium heat for 15-20 minutes until softened but not coloured. .
  2. Add the stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, add the chicken and pasta and simmer for about 5 minutes until the pasta is cooked and the chicken is heated through.
  3. Serve garnished with parsley and on the side, lightly toasted ciabatta on which you have spread a little soft butter.