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                                            Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 1  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                     I like to scoop up the letters and try to make words before I eat them. My name is hard to do because it's long, but my brother's name is Mac. It's easy!  -Natalie, Age 9 Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 tablespoon vegetable oil  |  
                                                1 medium onion, chopped  |  
                                                2 carrots, chopped  |  
                                                2 celery ribs, chopped  |  
                                                2 garlic cloves, minced  |  
                                                2 (32-ounce) containers reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth (we used swanson)  |  
                                                2 cups chopped cooked chicken  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon dried thyme  |  
                                                1/2 cup uncooked alphabet-shaped pasta  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Stir in onion, carrot, and celery. Sauté vegetables in hot oil 5 minutes; add garlic, and sauté 1 minute or until vegetables are tender and mixture smells good. Stir in broth, chicken, and thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Stir in pasta, and cook 8 minutes or just until pasta is tender.                              | 
                         
                         
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