Mary Cadogan’s aromatic broth will warm you up on a winter’s evening – it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds, too
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp chopped fresh root ginger
- mint or basil leaves and a little shredded chilli (optional), to serve
- 2 spring onions , shredded
- 2 tsp soy sauce , plus extra for serving
- 2-3 mushrooms , thinly sliced
- 900.0ml chicken or vegetable stock (or Miso soup mix)
- 50.0g rice or wheat noodles
- 2 tbsp sweetcorn , canned or frozen
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, about 175g/6oz
- 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
Instructions:
- Pour 900ml chicken or vegetable stock into a pan and add 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 tsp chopped root ginger and 1 finely chopped garlic clove.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 20 mins, until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the chicken to a board and shred into bite-size pieces using a couple of forks.
- Return the chicken to the stock with 50g rice or wheat noodles, 2 tbsp sweetcorn, 2-3 thinly sliced mushrooms, 1 shredded spring onion and 2 tsp soy sauce.
- Simmer for 3-4 mins until the noodles are tender.
- Ladle into two bowls and scatter over the remaining shredded spring onion, mint or basil leaves and shredded chilli if using. Serve with extra soy sauce for sprinkling.
Chicken Noodle Soup • Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp chopped fresh root ginger
- mint or basil leaves and a little shredded chilli (optional), to serve
- 2 spring onions , shredded
- 2 tsp soy sauce , plus extra for serving
- 2-3 mushrooms , thinly sliced
- 900.0ml chicken or vegetable stock (or Miso soup mix)
- 50.0g rice or wheat noodles
- 2 tbsp sweetcorn , canned or frozen
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, about 175g/6oz
- 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
Chicken Noodle Soup Nutrition Facts:
• Diet:
• Calories: 39.55
• Fat: 18.46
• Carbs: 26.59
• Protein: 73.72
• Cholesterol: 65.71
• Calcium: 9.12
• Sodium: 82.95* E.g. 137.29 = 137mg or 137g – 29%
Nutrition Facts labels are not always factual.