Chicken-less Noodle Soup

Here is a quick and easy soup that pairs well with sourdough toast, or open-faced sandwiches, for a quick weeknight dinner.

Chicken-less Noodle Soup
Yield: 4 servings

1 cup rice pasta spirals (or any pasta of your choice)
2 cups water
2 cups chicken-like (or vegetable) broth
1 medium carrot, sliced thinly
1 stalk celery, sliced thinly

1.  In a medium sauce pot, fill with water, add some salt, bring it to a boil.  Add pasta and cook until AL-dente about 8-10 minutes. After cooked, then drain the pasta.
2.  Meanwhile, bring broth and water to a simmer.  Add veggies and simmer until really nice and tender.  Add cooked pasta.  Serve!

*Note: You may add about a cup of veggie meat, or soy curls (reconstituted in boiling water for 10 minutes, and drained).