Chicken-Vegetable Soup With Kielbasa And Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 ounces kielbasa, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 cup chopped yellow onion
2 garlic cloves, chopped
6 cups good-quality chicken stock
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 celery, chopped
1 zucchini, halved and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup uncooked small macaroni

Preparation

In a big soup pot over medium heat, warm the oil.
Add in the kielbasa, onions, and garlic; saute until onions and garlic are tender and the kielbasa is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Increase heat to high; add in stock, carrots, celery, zucchini, salt, and pepper to taste; bring to a boil.
Decrease heat to med-low and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
Add in chicken and macaroni; simmer, uncovered, until the macaroni is tender and the flavors are blended, about 15 minutes.