Chicken Asparagus Soup

Simple and flavorful soup! From 'Ultimate Recipes- Low Fat.'

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 3⁄4 cups low sodium chicken broth or 3 3⁄4 cups  chicken stock
• 2⁄3 cup white wine
• 1  sprig fresh parsley
• 1  sprig fresh dill
• 1  sprig fresh tarragon
• 1  garlic clove, peeled
• 1⁄3 cup  vermicelli rice noodles
• 12  ounces  cooked chicken, shredded fine
• 1  small leek, cleaned thoroughly and shredded fine
•  salt, to taste
•  white pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Pour broth or stock and wine in a large saucepan and bring to boiling.
2. Wash herbs and tie in a bundle. Add to the saucepan. Add the whole garlic clove as well as asparagus and noodles. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the chicken, salt, and white pepper. Remove the herbs and garlic from the pan and throw away. Ladel the soup into bowls and sprinkle leeks on top. Serve.