These Are Not the Right Noodles!

October 18, 2009

091016starsoup These Are Not the Right Noodles!

If you follow me on Twitter you’ll know that I forgot to buy a chicken for the Chicken Soup I wanted to make Friday. I was able to pick one up in time to get the soup into my crock pot by 11 AM — it cooked on high for 6 hours and was done just in time for dinner.

I chose some tiny pastina stars to serve in the soup, thinking they would enchant the boys. But, no. These were not the usual noodles I served in noodle soup! And therefore, G. refused to eat them. As has been his habit lately, A. protested about the change in pasta shape but then ate the whole bowl.

I wish my immediate family enjoyed soup as much as I do. Especially when made in a slow cooker, it is so easy to dump stuff in in the morning, leave the house for the day, and then come back to a hearty, warm meal at night. One soup J. likes is French onion, so I need to get that on my menu plan soon.

If this chicken soup is not your style, what about Chicken, Edamame & Red Pepper Soup, Wild Mushroom Soup (not cream-based), or Split Pea & Barley Soup?