- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup fusilli (corkscrew) pasta
- 1/3 cup finely minced onions
- 1 carrot, very thinly sliced
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- cayenne pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley
- Place chicken pieces in a saucepan. Add fusilli, onions, celery, and carrots, ketchup, thyme, salt, and cayenne pepper. Pour chicken broth into pan.
- Place pan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables soften and pasta is thoroughly cooked, stirring occasionally, 25 to 35 minutes. Stir in parsley before serving.