It’s soup season here in Sydney with temperatures barely judging 10°C with blustery winds. The Chicken Noodle Soup (Sopas) , is a favourite at ours, not only when the weather is cold but all year round. It’s also the go to dish to make when some one is feeling under the weather and in need of a tonic. Sopas is the Filipino version of the ubiquitous Noodle Soup. It is creamy, loaded with veggies and usually with shredded chicken or sliced hot dogs. Hot dogs? Meat is very expensive in the Philippines and we substitute with whatever we can get, hence the inclusion of hotdogs.
What you need to make Chicken Noodle Soup(Sopas)
- Fridge/Pantry – Cooking Oil, Potatoes, Carrot,Celery,Cabbage,Capsicum,Onion,Fish Sauce (optional), mixed dried herbs and/or sliced shallots for garnish.
- Short Pasta – You can use any short pasta you like such as elbow or shell macaroni or even spaghetti broken into pieces. Soak the pasta in a bit of boiling water so it cooks quicker.
Stir to break it up and prevent from sticking together. - Shredded Cooked Chicken which can be substituted with diced ham or diced bacon. If using bacon, add the bacon when cooking the onion. I have also made this with Spanish Chorizo and it’s just as delicious.
- Chicken Stock – There’s no question that homemade chicken stock is better. However, store bought is also good. I actually, more often than not, make this just by mixing stock powder with hot water and no one is any wiser, as it has a lot of veggies to make it extra delicious.
Easy does it…
- Soak pasta in boiling water and set aside. Stir to break it up and prevent from clumping.
- Sauté the onion in oil until soft and transparent. Add the rest of the veggies and stir fry for 2 minutes, then add the chicken stock. Bring to boil and once boiling lower heat and simmer until the veggies are cooked about 20 minutes. Season with fish sauce.
- Drain the water from the pasta, then add the pasta to the veggies in the saucepan. Cook for another 15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked. Add milk and cooked chicken and cook another 3 minutes. Correct seasoning with salt and pepper if required. If the soup is too thick and more water to desired consistency.
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Chicken Noodle Soup (Sopas)
4
servings10
minutes30
minutesCreamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Vegetables
Ingredients
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 onion, peeled and diced
2 potatoes , peeled and diced into 2 cm
1 carrot, peeled and diced into 2cm pieces
1 small stalk of celery, diced into 2 cm pieces
1 small red capsicum, diced
1/4 small cabbage shredded finely
4 cups Chicken stock or 4 cups of water and 2 tablespoons stock powder(Vegeta)
2 teaspoon fish sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 cup uncooked short pasta( like elbow or shell macaroni or broken spaghetti)
1 cup shredded cooked chicken or 150g diced ham or bacon
1/4 cup milk or cream
Sliced green shallots for garnish,optional
1 teaspoon dried herbs, like parsley or mixed Italian
Directions
- Place uncooked pasta in a bowl and pour boiling water to cover the pasta. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, heat cooking oil on medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until onion is wilted about 2 minutes. If using bacon instead of chicken, add bacon at this stage and stir fry with the onions for about 1 minute.
- Add all the diced vegetables, then chicken stock and bring to boil. Once the boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked. Season with fish sauce.
- Drain the water from the pasta, then add the pasta to the cooked veggies. Cook for another 15 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Add the shredded chicken.
- Add milk or cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. If too thick, add more water to your desired consistency. Cook for another 3 minutes by which time the chicken is warmed through. Garnish with dried herbs and sliced green shallots. Serve hot with bread rolls or garlic bread.
Notes
- Serve hot with bread roll.
