I browned up some boneless chicken in butter, then took the chicken out and put a chopped onion, a clove of garlic (crushed) and some red pepper flakes in the butter. While that cooked, I grabbed three fat asparagus spears from the garden and threw them (cut in 1/2 inch pieces), the now cubed chicken, and a handful of noodles in the pot and just barely covered everything with water. Seasoned with a chicken bullion cube, onion powder, garlic powder, sage, and four, count 'em, four drops of some high octane hot sauce. Ten minutes boiling, and I'm eating. There's way too much hot stuff in here, this soup is awesome!