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Soothing chicken noodle soup

This soup is satisfying enough as a meal on its own and guaranteed to be a family favourite!

  • Time to make: 1 hr
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.4
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400g skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
  • 3 large celery stalks, 1 roughly cut, 2 finely cut
  • 4 carrots, 1 roughly cut, 2 cut in 1cm cubes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 thumb-size knob of ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or crushed
  • 100g dried spaghetti or fettuccine, snapped into thirds
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels, defrosted
  • ½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • salt and pepper to season
  • ½ cup Italian parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced (optional)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a large soup pot, place chicken, the 1 roughly cut celery stick and 1 roughly cut carrot, 2 litres of cold water and the chicken stock. Set over a high heat and bring to the boil. Turn heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes.

    2 Strain the broth into a large bowl. Place the chicken on a plate and discard the celery and carrot. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, use a fork and sharp knife to remove the meat from the bones. Cut into chicken into even bite-sized pieces and discard bones.

    3 In the same soup pot, heat olive oil over medium-low. Add turmeric and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add onion, remaining celery, carrot and ginger. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8–10 minutes, or until onion is transparent and vegetables start to soften. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

    4 Add chicken and broth back into the soup pot. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and add pasta. Simmer for 5 minutes then add corn, peas and tomato. Simmer for a further 5 minutes until pasta is cooked. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley.

    5 To serve, ladle soup among 4 bowls and sprinkle with chilli slices, if using.

    HFG tip

    Sliced chillies add a pop of colour and flavour to this soup, but if you’re not a fan just leave it out.

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