Chicken Soup

My own recipe! I have always enjoyed chicken soup, but decided to add a little creole kick to it, and came up with this. I hope you enjoy!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs chicken, boneless
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 1  cup carrot, chopped
• 1  cup bell pepper
• 2  tablespoons  creole  hot sauce (tobasco is best)
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 1  teaspoon cayenne pepper, powder
• 1  teaspoon basil
• 1  teaspoon bay leaf, ground (use mortar and pistil)
• 1  cup water
• 2  cups chicken bouillon, cubes will work with 2 more cups of water
• 1  cup orzo pasta

Directions

1. Grind the bay leaves in the mortar and pistil.
2. Chop the Chicken into small pieces.
3. Except for the Orzo, throw all ingredients into a pot, and turn on medium heat for 20 minutes.
4. Add the Orzo and cook for an additional 10 minutes, and serve. Add water if it is not soupy enough, but I like it chunky.