Alphabet Soup

This was just to use up some leftover turkey I had in the freezer from Christmas, but everyone loved it and gobbled it right up!  I think the alphabet noodles made it much more enticing.

Alphabet soup

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups diced celery
• 1 cup diced onion
• 3 cups baby carrots, chopped
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 pound chopped, cooked chicken meat (2 cups)
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen petite peas
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp. herbs de provence
• 1 1/2 cups little alphabet noodles (or whatever you have)
• In a large stock pot add chicken broth, celery, onion, baby carrots, and garlic. Add 2 cups water. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.
  

Add chicken and peas. Season with salt, pepper, herbs.  Simmer for 30 minutes, checking to see if water level has decreased. Add water if needed.

Bring to a boil, add noodles, stirring often. Noodles should be done in 20 minutes. Serve hot.

(I also added some red kidney beans I had on hand)