Italian Style Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole chicken
4 carrots
2 large stalks celery
1 large onion
1 tsp. sage
1 Tbsp. parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 c. Egg Pastina

Preparation

Put chicken in pot and cover with cold water.
When water boils add vegetables and seasonings.
Let simmer until meat falls off bone and vegetables are well done.
Keep adding enough water to keep chicken covered.
Remove chicken and vegetables from pot. Mash vegetables fine and return both to pot.
When mixture boils again, add Egg Pastina (I use Ronzoni brand) and continue simmering about 1/2 hour.