Chicken Bow Tie Pasta & Rice Soup

I love soup. For an early dinner tonight I made a delicious Chicken Rice & Bow Tie Pasta soup. With a couple of pieces of garlic toast, it was the perfect light meal. It is very easy to make, especially if you have chicken left over from a previous meal.

Chicken Bow Tie Pasta & Rice Soup

2 cans chicken and rice soup
2 soup cans water
2 14 oz cans chicken broth (I used Swanson)
a large handful of bow tie pasta (two handfuls, if you have small hands!)
salt and pepper to taste
good sprinkling of parsley (I used dried)
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and cut into bite-size pieces
1 TBL Chicken base (or a couple bouillon cubes), optional
-just to add a bit more chicken flavor-(add either before adding salt, taste, and add more salt if needed)

Bring the two cans of chicken broth to a boil. Add the bow tie pasta and simmer about 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Heat through. Serve.