Chicken Soup Your Way - Chicken Farmers

Ingredients

• oil
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 onion(s), small, chopped finely
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) ginger, fresh, minced
• 1 Thai chili, seeded and minced
• 6 cups (1.5 L) chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) basil, dried
• 2 carrot(s), cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) whole wheat macaroni
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) peas
• 2 tsp (10 mL) thyme, fresh, chopped
• zest of one lime
• salt, to taste
• pepper, freshly ground, to taste