This is a wonderful soup that is quick and easy to make. The lemon adds a bright, refreshing and unexpected flavor. Serve with your favorite grilled sandwich, like grilled cheese for a fast and satisfying meal.
6-8 c. chicken stock
2 lemons, freshly squeezed
1 bay leaf
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 celery rib, cut into small pieces
1 small onion, chopped finely
2 1/2 oz. spaghetti, broken into 2 inch pieces
2 c. diced cooked rotisserie chicken, preferably breast meat
1/4 c.fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Kosher salt
In a large stockpot, bring chicken stock, lemon juice, and bay leaf to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add carrots, celery and onion, and simmer until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the broken pasta and cook until the pasta is tender, for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the chicken and heat through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Stir in the parsley. Season with salt, to taste. Ladle the soup into serving bowls.
4 servings.