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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  • 12 September 2009

    Andy Corney rated and commented on this recipe

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    so easy to make - we prefer chunky chicken so just cut it into chunks instead of shredding, also add soy sauce during cooking, 1 birdseye chilli and a teaspoon of hot piri piri sauce for some kick, it doesn't make it hot, just adds something we felt it was lacking, so easy to make and a definite winner!

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  • 29 September 2009

    Jo A rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious, tasty, fresh. Really enjoyed this and will definately make this again. Highly recommended!

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  • 05 October 2009

    HappyBunny rated and commented on this recipe

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    5 star recipe! Very easy, quick and delicious flavour. I added fresh coriander and will do that again next time I cook this. The family loved it.

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  • 16 October 2009

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  • 17 October 2009

    passiontocook rated and commented on this recipe

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    really good recipe delicous and great for clearing up a cold

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  • 28 October 2009

    Stef Notarangelo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great recipe, but definitely needs a few tweeks. I agree with others when they say it's a good amount for 2 people - not 4. I increased the amount of ginger to a tablespoon and added sliced chilli 5 mins before you shred the chicken. Add more noodles as well - the amount listed above is not enough. But once you've made these adjustments, it's a really tasty and fresh soup! Definitely making again!

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  • 04 November 2009

    Cook Alison commented on this recipe

    Lovely way to use up the leftovers of a roast chicken. Use stock made from the carcus. Good, healthy warming food on a budget. If you haven't got noodles, spagetti or rice also works just watch timings as spagetti and rice take a bit longer to cook!

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  • 05 November 2009

    CocoVanilla rated and commented on this recipe

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    My boyfriend loved it, so will definitely make this one again. A lot of noodle soups are bland, but this was spicy and tasty!

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  • 07 November 2009

    johnjoy commented on this recipe

    Hi I'm a newbie same as laura123 CAN THIS BE FROZEN

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  • 19 November 2009

    lowenna rated and commented on this recipe

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    Yum. A huge hit with my two boys (4 & 6) and DH! I tend to use leftover roast chicken and the stock made from the carcass, plus pak choi. This has become a regular staple mid-weeker in our house. Oh and it's a very good soup for curing man 'flu...

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  • 26 November 2009

    kashaw rated and commented on this recipe

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    We loved the chicken: really tender. Tinkered around with the spices and seasoning; also fried the mushrooms, spring onions, with some pak choi in the wok seperately adding to the bowls on top of the noodle soup for a japanese ramen style.

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    28 December 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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