Chicken Soup For The Soul#SoupSwappers

Chicken Soup for the Soul, a fantastic short story book, took inspiration from this book and made the comforting Chicken Soup For The Soul. This wonderful, warming, comforting, a delicious and super tasty soup, especially if your are feeling under the weather.
Serves Two
Ingredients

500 Grams Chicken With Bone In
1½ Teaspoon Freshly Chopped Ginger
1½ Teaspoon Freshly Chopped Garlic
1 Liter Water
1 Cup Cooked Rice Or Noodles - I used cooked brown rice
6 - 8 Sliced Mushrooms
½ Cup Sweet Corn
1 Sliced Spring Onion - white and greens chopped separately
1 Teaspoon Chicken Bullion powder
Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
1 Dried or Fresh Red Chilly - chopped
1 Teaspoon Light Soy Sauce

Method
Add chicken, ginger, garlic salt to taste and water to a pot. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Keep remove the scum that surfaces to get a clear stock. Strain the stock, remove the chicken and shred.
Return the chicken and the strained stock to the pot, add cooked rice , sweet corn, mushrooms and white part of spring onions. Bring this to a boil, reduce the flame and let is simmer till the the veggies are just cooked.
Serve with chopped spring onion greens and some freshly ground black pepper, a drizzle of light soy sauce. and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Serve hot. 
Enjoy this delicious and comforting soup for the soul!!
Labels: Soup, Soup Swappers, Chicken, Healthy, Complete Meal  

3 comments:

  1. This soup definitely makes me want to curl up with a good book! So comforting! - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck - Colleen

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  2. Chicken Soup for the Soul is one of those books that I pick up time and again, whenever I need a quick, soothing, pick me up.

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  3. I remember that book! Perfect soup for the soul!

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