Letter Pasta Soup
Don’t ask me why, because I have no clue, why my kids are obsessed with these. May it be the alphabet letters of the pasta, may it be the chicken broth, I have no clue. In ideal world, I’d love to have some vegetables in it, or shredded chicken or something, but my kids really love it as is right now. I will have to figure out a great way to add more nutrient into it.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb alphabet pasta, good enough for 3 to 4 servings for little kids
about 4 cups of chicken stock, or 4 cups of water plus 2 chicken bullion cubes
Method:
Bring chicken broth or water to a boil. If using water, add chicken bullion cubes, or vegetable bullion cubes and dissolve. Add alphabet letters and cook according to the instruction on the packaging. Or, just let it boil for about 5 minutes. I like turning off my stove and put the lid on the pot and let the residual heat to finish cooking the tiny little pasta, and give the pasta another chance to fully absorb the flavor of the broth.
Dish up and serve! Another great hint, if you got little kids who are not really patient enough to wait till the soup is no longer piping hot, I like to serve the pasta into a bowl and throw in a few ice cubes into the bowl and mix. The letter pasta soup will cool down instantly, without diluting the flavor much.
