Chicken and Alphabet Pasta Soup
A warming bowl of chicken, carrots and tiny letter pasta in a light homemade broth. Kids love finding their name.
- Time45 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.05 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 279kcal
- 24.5gcarbs
- 5.8gof which sugars
- 6.4gfat
- 1.7gsaturates
- 30.9gprotein
- 3gfibre
- 3.4gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the rapeseed oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion, carrots and celery for 8 minutes until soft.
8 min - 2
Add the chicken, stock and bay leaf. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
20 min - 3
Lift the chicken out onto a board and shred it finely with two forks. Remove the bay leaf.
- 4
Return the pan to a simmer, add the alphabet pasta and cook for the time on the packet, usually 6 to 8 minutes.
7 min - 5
Stir the shredded chicken back in, with the parsley. Do not add salt.
- 6
Cool until warm. Tiny pasta is fine from 6 months if soft, though be sure the chicken is shredded small. Always sit with little ones as they eat.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
