Chicken Alphabet Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut bite-sized
1 medium onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
4 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth
2 c. water
1/2 c. alphabet pasta
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

In a 5-quart kettle or saucepan, heat oil over a medium heat until hot.
Add chicken and cook, stirring often, until chicken turns white.
Remove to a plate.
Add veggies to pot.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender (3 to 5 minutes). Stir in broth, water, alphabets and spices.
Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to medium-low.
Return chicken to pot.
Simmer for 15 minutes or until alphabets and carrots are tender.