Feel good Chicken Soup (Cheap Tuesday Recipe)

Winter is definitely around the corner, and as much as I have tried to avoid it the dreaded 'Common Cold' has struck me down over the weekend. So this is exactly what I felt like - a healthy feel-good soup to warm me up and make me feel better! And it cheap and easy to make!! This is another one that cost me less than $10 to make (not including pantry staples)

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 500 g Chicken Thigh (or breast) diced
• 1 Brown onion
• 2 tsp of minced garlic
• 2 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 L Chicken Stock, salt reduced
• 1 packet of chicken noodle soup ( makes up to a 1 L solution)
• 3/4 cup of pasta
• 2 Carrots, diced into chunks
• 2 Potatoes, diced into chunks
• 3 Celery stalks, diced
• 1-2 tsp's Mixed herb and pepper
• I topped my soup with some spring onion

Method:

• Place large soup pot on stove (medium/high temp) and cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil for about 2 mins
• Add in the chopped up vegetables and herbs, stir and cook for 5 min, stirring often
• Pour in chicken stock and chicken noodle soup mix, bring soup to boil and then allow to simmer for 10-15 min
• Add in diced chicken and cook for further 10 minutes
• Add in pasta last and cook for a further 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender and chicken and vegetables cooked through!
• Ladle into bowls and add chopped spring onion or herbs on top, and serve with a nice toasted bread!

*Tip from my mum: If you have left over soup the next night, a great way to change it up a bit or if more liquid is needed; add a tin of tomato soup and its corresponding water gives the soup a whole new flavour!

Enjoy xxx

Chicken Rice Paper Rolls - Cheap Tuesday Recipe

Makes around 16 rice paper rolls

I have always wanted to make rice paper rolls but always thought it would be to difficult, I now know just how easy it is! and a great healthy alternative! Perfect for dinner parties, healthy lunches and kid friendly (get the kids involved in making there own). This time I made chicken ones but will try prawn and tofu as ingredients in the future.


Ingredients:

• 1 or 2 Chicken Breasts
• 1 tbsp of oil
• 1 tsp of minced garlic
• 1 packet of rice paper (22cm diameter)
• approx 100 g of vermicelli rice noodles
• 2 carrots chopped into thin slices
• 1 medium red capsicum chopped into thin slices
• 1/2 a zucchini chopped thinly
• bean sprouts (I used about 1/2 can)
• 16 mint leaves (1 per roll)
• 32 coriander leaves (2 per roll)
• optional: 1 red chili sliced thinly
• soy sauce
•sweet chili sauce

Method:

• Place the vermicelli rice noodles in a bowl with boiling water and cover for 5 minutes until noodles are soft. Drain and cut noodles into shorter lengths. Set aside for later.
• Cook chicken in fry pan with oil and garlic until cooked through and no longer pink. Chop up into small pieces.
• In a bowl of hot water place 1 piece of rice paper in for 30 seconds and then transfer to damp plate or towel. place the chicken, noodles, and vegetables in the middle of the rice paper.
• Roll the rice paper rolls according to packet (they have a easy to follow diagram)
• Serve with sweet chili or soy sauce

Enjoy xxx