Chicken noodle soup

I made this recipe when I was feeling a bit crook, and I tell you, it made me feel ten times better. So much so, that it’s become one of my go-to recipes this winter.

This take on chicken noodle soup is packed full of veggies, tastes amazing and takes you less than 15 minutes to make!

What you’ll need:

3 tbsp oil

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

2 cloves garlic, diced

Half a carrot, diced

1 celery stalk, diced

1 chicken breast, diced

1 can creamed corn

2 stems of silver beet, chopped

1 packet of two minute noodles

2 cups chicken stock

Handful of fresh parsley, chopped

1 spring onion, chopped

How to make it:

  1. In a large pot on medium heat, add oil, butter, salt, turmeric, paprika, garlic, carrot and celery, and stir for 3 minutes.
  2. Add the chicken, corn and chicken stock. Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes with the lid on.
  3. Add the noodles, spring onions and silver beet. Cook for another 3 minutes.
  4. Garnish with fresh parsley, and add salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

Rebecca x

Red curry noodle soup

If you want an easy, full of flavour, healthy and colourful soup with a bit of a difference, this is it!

What you’ll need:

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp fresh grated ginger

2 cloves garlic, diced

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp coriander powder

1 fresh lime, 1 tbsp for the soup and the rest for serving

1 tbsp fish sauce

2 tsp brown sugar

1 cup egg noodles, pre-cooked

Half a head of broccoli, chopped

Quarter red cabbage, thinly sliced

12 fresh green beans

2 tsp red curry paste

1 can coconut cream

2 cups vege stock

2 handfuls fresh coriander

2 tsp sea salt

How to make it:

  1. In a large saucepan, add oil, ginger, half a handful of fresh coriander, cumin and coriander powder. Stir for a few minutes.
  2. Add garlic, red curry paste and stir for another few minutes.
  3. Add coconut cream and vege stock, stirring together. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, fish sauce and lime juice, then pour into the soup. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the broccoli, green beans and udon noodles and salt. Let them cook for about 5 minutes.
  5. For serving, add a handful of red cabbage to the top of each bowl, sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve with a wedge of fresh lime.

Enjoy!

Rebecca x