Foodista | Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Food News | Basic Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• small pasta or noodles, cooked according to pkg
• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 10 cups water
• 4 stalks celery, divided
• 4 carrots, divided
• 1 red onion, quartered
• 1 shallot, small dice
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 bay leaf
• a couple handfuls fresh parsley
• olive oil
• salt and pepper