Wonder Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 boneless chicken breasts
2 qt. water
salt and pepper (1/2 tsp.)
1 c. onion
1 c. carrots
1 c. celery
1/2 pkg. mashed instant potatoes
2 cubes chicken flavored bouillon

Preparation

Boil chicken breasts tender; remove.
Add bouillon cubes and set aside.
Saute onion, carrots and celery.
Add vegetables to broth (including the bouillon).
Boil gently for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Add instant potatoes to thicken soup.
May need to add more water.
Chop chicken and add.
May use a ham bone instead of chicken.
Use same veggies and cubes of ham, but omit the chicken bouillon.