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Filipino Chicken Sopas

A hot bowl of Filipino chicken sopas, or creamy chicken macaroni soup, is the perfect comfort food to make in just one pot on a cold, rainy evening.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian, Filipino
Calories: 345
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 6 cups water, or more as needed
  • 0.5 onion, chopped
  • 1 pound bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste
  • 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 16 ounce package elbow macaroni
  • 0.5 cup evaporated milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Combine water and onion in a pot and bring to a boil. Add chicken, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring back to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer broth until chicken thighs are tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Remove chicken and add carrots to the broth. Stir in 2 tablespoons fish sauce, chicken bouillon, and black pepper.
  3. Shred chicken meat and discard bones; return meat to the broth and simmer until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Add macaroni; cook until tender, about 20 minutes, adding more water if needed. Stir in evaporated milk and butter; simmer until butter is melted. Add more fish sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour soup into serving bowls.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 20gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 769mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6g

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