"Aunt" Tommy'S Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
3 large carrots, quartered and diced
6 celery ribs, halved and diced
1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, sliced
4 Tbsp. dried basil
3/4 tsp. diced red pepper flakes
5 c. mushrooms, sliced
3 medium-large red bell peppers, diced
1 lb. (12) small red potatoes, cut into eights
1 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cubed
5 (14 1/2 oz.) cans full strength chicken broth
2 Tbsp. Chinese hoisin sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine olive oil and onion.
Saute until golden brown.
Add garlic and stir 3 minutes.
Add carrots, celery, water chestnuts, basil and pepper flakes.
Stir another 5 minutes.
Mix in mushrooms, red pepper flakes and potatoes.
Add chicken broth and hoisin sauce.
Simmer 20 minutes or until potatoes are done.