Chicken noodle soup

Chicken noodle soup

Mary Cadogan's aromatic broth will warm you up on a winter's evening - it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds, too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Pour the stock into a pan and add the chicken, ginger and garlic. 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.
  2. Return the chicken to the stock with the noodles, corn, mushrooms, half the spring onions and the soy sauce. Simmer for 3-4 mins until the noodles are tender. Ladle into two bowls and scatter over the remaining spring onions, herbs and chilli shreds if using. Serve with extra soy sauce for sprinkling.
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Make it vegetarian

Replace the chicken with 175g/6oz firm tofu cut into cubes, simmer for 5 mins, then add the other ingredients as before.

Per serving

217 kcalories, protein 26g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0.4g, fibre 0.6g, sugar 1g, salt 2.52 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2006.

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  • 15 January 2009

    Wendy commented on this recipe

    Really Nice, I added extra Ginger and Fresh Chilli for that extra kick! Brilliant for colds and Flu :)

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  • 15 January 2009

    Wendy rated this recipe

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  • 23 January 2009

    Laura123 commented on this recipe

    Hello I am a newbie .. does anyone knwo if this can be frozen? Thanks

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  • 03 February 2009

    jennie rated this recipe

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  • 14 February 2009

    jamiecarter rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really really nice. I would highly recommend this!

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  • 10 March 2009

    Liezel commented on this recipe

    Lovely soup, added more noodles and it worked very well. Would definitely make it again

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  • Binder photo Ben

    18 March 2009

    Ben rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mary Cadogan, you genius. Delicious, quick, healthy. This dish just won't stop ticking boxes. I'll tell you what's a hoot and a half is if you try deboning a whole chicken to get the breasts needed for this dish; you get a real sense of achievement. Cracking!

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  • Binder photo Dee

    10 April 2009

    Dee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Perfect Everyone loves it, i make it all the time!!

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  • 22 April 2009

    Fiona74 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Such a lovely recipe and so simple to make. I added a tsp of brown sugar and chopped chilli and ginger to the stock to infuse the flavours with a good handle of beansprouts and 2 chopped pak choi ..... finish with fresh coriander leaves to serve - a fantastic oriental low fat dish!!

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  • 06 May 2009

    Jenn commented on this recipe

    Can I freeze this soup?

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  • 07 May 2009

    annemiek rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely great soup. Smells gorgeous! Me and my family are vegetarians so I left out the chicken, but I also left out the tofu. Adding some more veggies did the trick just perfectly.

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  • 24 May 2009

    Leggygal rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Deliciously tasty and oh so simple. I also put a little bit of fresh coriander on top for a touch of Asian flavour

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  • 11 June 2009

    pany commented on this recipe

    VERY NICE

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  • 11 June 2009

    pany rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 02 July 2009

    JHart commented on this recipe

    This really is a fab recipe, I like to add dried chilli flakes and the juice of 1 lime - yummy!

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  • 07 July 2009

    marshall3 rated and commented on this recipe

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    This soup tastes fantastic and is easy to make, what more could you ask for!

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  • 01 September 2009

    emma41789 commented on this recipe

    reallly nice recipe, my favourite soup! great on a winters day

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  • Binder photo Kim

    03 September 2009

    Kim rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I enjoyed this soup but it definately wasnt a favourite. My first problem was that I doubled the noodles, and so that left very little broth. Second to that, I didnt like the idea of just slurping up chicken stock cubes! I enjoyed the fresh flavours of the ginger, veg etc. but maybe next time I'll make my own stock or use better quality. I can, however see how it can be a cure for a cold.

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  • 08 September 2009

    debetha rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fabulous! We all loved this from my 9 month old upwards! Added in some miso which was lovely. Plus some Bok Choy cabbage I had, which increased the veggies in it. I used more veg & more noodles than suggested. Will definitely make this again

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  • 09 September 2009

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 900ml chicken or vegetable stock (or Miso soup mix)
  • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast , about 175g/6oz
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh root ginger
  • 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
  • 50g rice or wheat noodles
  • 2 tbsp sweetcorn , canned or frozen
  • 2-3 mushrooms , thinly sliced
  • 2 spring onions , shredded
  • 2 tsp soy sauce , plus extra for serving
  • mint or basil leaves and a little shredded chilli (optional), to serve
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Per serving

217 kcalories, protein 26g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0.4g, fibre 0.6g, sugar 1g, salt 2.52 g

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