6 chicken breast tenderloins, chopped up
1 (16 oz.) box pasta (your choice)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, divided
1 medium onion, chopped small
2 carrots, chopped small
2 celery stalks, chopped small
4 tbsp. chopped garlic
2 tbsp. Bisquick baking mix
1 (32 oz.) box chicken stock
3 bay leaves

Begin boiling enough water to cook pasta (when it is boiling add the pasta and cook according to package directions).

In a different pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter (this is the pot you will be working with for the next few steps). Add onion, carrots and celery.

Cook until the onions are kind of clear, add garlic and chicken. Cook until someone tells you how great it smells (no matter what someone always does). Push everything to the sides of the pan.

Melt remaining butter in center of pan, adding the Bisquick so it makes a paste. When the paste is a sandy color (but not texture!!) add chicken stock and bay leaves. When pasta is cooked, add to the soup, with enough of the pasta water to fill the pot.

Note: Remove the bay leaves before eating, however if you get a bay leaf in your bowl it is good luck!

Submitted by: Nathan Walls