Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• 2 -3 lbs skinless chicken breasts
• 8 baby carrots, chopped (pre-peeled)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 12 small onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes or 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces pasta (cooked 1 min. prior to al dente) or 8 ounces red kidney beans (1 can)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil (depending)
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth (to desired consistency) or 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth (to desired consistency)
• salt & pepper