Hearty Italian Soup - Bell & Evans

Ingredients

• 8 cups Bell & Evans Organic Chicken Broth
• 2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 4 Stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 lb medium Carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 large Yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 Parmesan rind, optional, plus 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
• 2 TB Unsalted butter
• 2 Dried bay leaves
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 3/4 tsp Salt, plus more, to taste
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper, plus more, to taste
• 1/3 cup Pastina pasta
• 3 TB Fresh basil, chopped