Portuguese chicken soup

Ingredients

• 900 g bone-in chicken
• 2 carrots
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 120 g small soup pasta
• 2 litres water
• Salt to taste
• Optional fresh mint

Step-by-step method

1. Place chicken, onion, carrots, garlic and bay leaf in a pot with cold water.
2. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer until the chicken is completely cooked and tender, skimming when needed.
3. Remove chicken, discard bones and skin, shred meat and strain the stock to remove stray bones.
4. Add pasta to the hot strained broth and cook according to the pack instructions.
5. Return shredded chicken, adjust salt and serve hot with optional fresh mint.