Chicken noodle soup

Ingredients :
900ml/11⁄2pt chicken stock
1 bay leaf
4 spring onions, sliced
225g/8oz button mushrooms, sliced
100g/4oz cooked skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
50g/2oz soup pasta such as orzo or ditalini
150ml/5fl oz dry white wine
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
salt and ground black pepper

How to make
- Put the stock and bay leaf into a heavy pan, and bring to the boil. Add the spring onions and mushrooms to the simmering stock.
- Add the chicken to the soup, and season with salt and pepper. Heat through for 2–3 minutes.
- Add the pasta, cover and simmer for 7–8 minutes.
- Just before serving, add the wine and parsley, heat the soup through for 2–3 minutes, then check the seasoning and adjust if necessary. Serve hot.