Soup for the Soul

When it's cold or you have a cold - this is the soup to soothe the dreaded lurgy.

Chicken Noodle Soup with a twist..

I like to keep batches of single or double serves of this in the freezer for moments of dire need or sole/soul dining.

Apologies to those who love exact measurements - sorry I "wing it" a bit with my cooking.

You will need: 

1 tblspn oil 
1 large onion cut into strips
4 fat cloves of garlic chopped roughly
About a thumb of peeled fresh ginger cut into thin matchsticks sort of things
1 stick of Celery chopped into small bits
Either one fresh large red chilli without seeds and pith and chopped finely
Or  a good sprinkle of dried chilli flakes
About 400 grms of fresh chicken breast fillet

Around a cup and a 1/2 of grated carrot 

Those thin Rice Noodles - about three birds nests of them

Chicken stock - about 4 cups or so

Here's How: 

Heat the oil in a large pot

and gently cook the onion, garlic, ginger, celery and chilli until soft

add the fresh chicken breast

cook until sealed but not browned

Add the chicken stock and bring to the boil

Gently simmer for about 4 minutes or so

Then add the grated carrot 

and stir. 

Add the rice noodle nests and take off the heat  immediately as the noodles will continue to cook anyway. 

Season with salt and pepper to taste then...... 

Add the Magic Ingredient- 

A few splashes of Tamari sauce. ( wheat free soya sauce) 

Serve in warmed bowls with crunchy bread or crackers or whatever you fancy. 

Very more-ish, nourishing and good for whatever ails you. 

Enjoy, 

Ruthie Phillips