• From the roasted chicken, remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and shred or dice the chicken meat.

For the Chicken Stock (on the stovetop)

• Place the chicken bones in a 16- to 20-quart stockpot. Add 7-8 cups of water (enough to cover the bones by about 1/2") and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander and discard the solids.

For the Chicken Stock (in the crockpot)

• After you remove the leftover meat from the chicken bones, place all bones into a slow cooker. Cook on low over 18-24 hours and then strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander and discard the solids. This makes a wonderful rich broth. This takes a long time but it's totally hands off while it's cooking.

For the Chicken Soup

• Heat a large pot on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Add in the butter or oil, carrots, celery, and onion. Add in a little salt and pepper and let that cook stirring occasionaly for about 5 minutes.
• To the pot add in the thyme leaves by stripping the little green leaves off of the stems, and add in the turmeric and the poultry seasoning. Stir for another minute and add in the homemade broth.
• Add in the meat from the chicken and the whole garlic cloves and let this simmer until the veggies are soft about 15 minutes. After the veggies are soft, you can pull out the garlic cloves, they have done their job flavoring the broth. Or if you aren't afraid of garlic, you can leave them in. :)
• While this is cooking in a separate small pot, cook the pastina according to the package instructions. When it is al dente, drain and add it to the soup just before serving.

  You can also add the pastina directly to the soup to cook, but I prefer it cooked separately, this will ensure the pasta and the soup are cooked perfectly. This also works well for re-heating the soup as the pasta can be added at the last minute, helping to keep it al dente. Cooking it separately works well if you want to freeze the soup.
• Taste for salt and pepper, and enjoy a big comforting bowl of soup!