I always have canned fire roasted tomatoes on hand; I think they are a far superior addition to chilis, stews, curries, etc. I had frozen chicken breasts thawing and olives left over from a charcuterie spread for a party. The mediterranean flavors worked well with each other; the heat of the tomatoes helping to cut the brininess of the olives.

This is my absolute favorite chicken noodle soup. It's the soup that I want when I have a cold or a sore throat. It's soothing, filling, and just delicious with the bright lemon. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken and comes together pretty quickly. I've been making versions of this soup for years, first with vegetable stock and TVP (textured vegetable protein) as a vegetarian. It's great in a vegetarian version but even better with leftover roast chicken.