Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Chicken noodle soup, The Classic style

The snow c laded land , constant low temperature ,Kind of relaxed mood and old sad song in the background,  What do you prefer to have in this situation. I definitely enjoy hot chicken noodle soup , that do make your senses and belly happy while helping you to carry on your classic way of celebrating cold.
No doubt, Its chicken soup for the soul. I say so  because its simple, no complication. Its just chicken , noodles and veggies cooked in a clear soup. Enjoy your cold wintry days with this recipe.

Preparation time :10 mins
Cooking time: 45 mins
Serves- 4    



The classic chicken Noodle soup
Ingredients:

  • Chicken - 500 gms, boiled and chopped, or the leftovers will also do.
  • Carrots- 4 chopped
  • Onion- 1 chopped
  • celery- 4 sticks chopped
  • Egg Noodles- 400 gms
  • Pepper- freshly crushed
  • Salt as per taste
  • Oil for cooking
  • Vegetable bullion
  • Chicken stock - 700 Ml

Preparation:

  • If you do not have boiled chicken , boil it by adding the chicken in 1Ltr of water. Add salt while boiling. Strain the chicken stock and reserve it once chicken gets cooked. Let the chicken cool of , then chop it.
  • Heat oil in a soup pot.
  • Add in the onion , celery, carrot. Saute until they are soft , add salt to this.
  • Add  the chicken stock or vegetable stock, boil. Add the vegetable bullion or any other bullion cube of your choice.
  • Add the egg noodles once the vegetable stock is hot . Cook Noodle until it is la dent...cooked.
  • Add in the chopped chicken pieces, season with pepper and simmer for 2 minutes. 
Your chicken Noodle soup is ready to be served, serve it hot.  Enjoy Winter :-)

By-Sushmita Pandit