There’s something undeniably comforting about a steaming bowl of Chicken Macaroni Soup—known lovingly in Filipino households as sopas. With its creamy broth, tender chicken, and elbow macaroni swimming alongside colorful veggies, sopas is more than just a soup—it’s a hug in a bowl.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips
• 1 pc small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 1 pc small carrot, cut into small cubes
• 1/4 cabbage, cut into pieces (optional)
• 3 pcs hotdog, sliced (optional)
• 4 cups homemade chicken broth (or you can also use 2 pcs Knorr chicken cubes dissolved in 4 cups of hot water)
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk or all-purpose cream
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

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Cooking Procedures:

Step 1

Heat oil in a pot over medium high heat. Sauté onions and celery until fragrant and softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add chicken and brown on all sides.

Step 3

Add carrots, cabbage, hotdogs, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil then simmer over low heat until chicken is cooked.

Step 4

Add elbow macaroni and simmer until cooked but still firm.

Step 5

Stir in milk. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy your Chicken Sopas!

“Filipino cuisine is the best-kept secret of Asia.”

– Doreen Fernandez

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