Sicilian Chicken Soup - Rachel Tritsch

Ingredients

• 4-5 boneless chicken breasts
• 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 whole onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 small cans diced tomatoes
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 carton bone broth or chicken stock, and an extra carton in case you need it
• 1 chicken bouillon cube or 1 tbsp chicken base
• 3 cups water
• 4 gold potatoes, diced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 box of ditalini pasta
• optional: parsley and parmesan cheese to top