chicken and garden pepper soup

Ingredients For chicken and garden pepper soup

• 1

  chicken breast, boneless and skinless, chopped into small pieces
• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1

  small onion, chopped
• 2 stalk

  celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 c

  chopped sweet peppers (bell, cubanelle, banana)
• 3

  serrano peppers, sliced, with seeds
• 3 clove

  minced garlic
• 1 qt

  chicken broth (or made from bouillon)
• 1/2 tsp

  coarse black pepper
• 1/2 tsp

  salt, optional
• 1 Tbsp

  chopped fresh cilantro
• 3/4 c

  small pasta (ditalini, sea shells, etc.)