Macaroni & Chicken in Tomato Soup

This easy to prepare soup is perfect for children due to the lack of spices in it.  It is nutritious and excellent in taste.

Ingredients (serves 2 to 3):
500 g skinned chicken breast, to be washed, dried and cut into bite pieces
5 medium-sized tomatoes, to be deseeded and coarsely chopped
2 pips of garlic, to be peeled and sliced
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 large carrot, to be peeled and diced
5 tbsp tomato puree
about 500 ml water
salt to taste
1 tbsp butter
100 g canned green peas
300 g dried macaroni, to be cooked according to packet instructions

Method:
Blend chopped tomatoes and garlic slices until fine.  Add to chicken pieces together with ground white pepper and mix well.

In a pot, heat butter over medium heat.  Add in chicken and cook until chicken changes colour.  Then, add in diced carrots, tomato puree and enough water.  Cook further until chicken and carrots are tender.

Season with salt to taste before adding the green peas.  Bring to a slight boil before removing pot from heat.

Serve with macaroni in a bowl and sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Bon Appetit!