Whole chicken comes in units of one. Affordable, and really nice roasted à la beer can. Feeds a family.
Problem comes when your family have all buggered off* and there’s just the two of you and the cats who in this case actually don’t eat chicken***.
And then the weather in Fish Hoek turned all cold and foggy and conducive to soup.
So… in a small pot (because there are only two of you, remember) boil about a litre of light stock if you have it (I didn’t****, this was a last-moment decision) or water + chicken stock powder. Add a double handful of whatever pasta is available (tagliatelle or shells would probably be best, I had penne), when it’s getting toothy add your leftover chicken (in this case a breast and a half) in bits. Mix 1/3 to 1/2 of a packet of mushroom soup powder with water to form a paste, stir that in, call it supper.
You can zhuzh it up with parsley or chives or spring onions or Worcestershire sauce if you feel the need.
(I found the inspiration here).
* Technical term**
** Someone said reading Pratchett as a kid completely ruined footnotes for them, because they assumed that footnotes had to be humorous.
*** Hills FTW.
**** I mean, of course I had. In the freezer. Frozen solid.