Main Dish Soups

One of my favorite meals is a hearty soup and with the chilly nights rolling in it is a satisfying meal at the end of the day. You can create a main dish soup with a few simple ingredients and add on any protein that you might have on hand. I often use up all the leftover vegetables in my refrigerator sauteed in a large saucepan, add chicken or vegetable broth and simmer away. Often I puree the base with an immersion blender and add chicken or fish right before serving.
Try this easy chicken soup for a quick and tasty entree.

Vegetable Chicken Noodle Soup
Serves 8

Ingredients
9 cups chicken stock or vegetable
2 cups shredded Chinese cabbage
1 red pepper, julienne
1/4 pound shitake mushrooms, sliced thinly
4 sliced scallions
2 inch piece fresh ginger, julienne
1 boneless, skinless, chicken breast, cut into thin strips
6 oz. soba noodles, cooked, drained
1 bunch watercress, tough stems removed ( Swiss chard, spinach or bok choy can be used instead of the watercress)
2 Tb. rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
3 Tb. cilantro leaves

Procedure
1. Bring the stock to a simmer in a soup pot. Add the cabbage, pepper, mushrooms, scallions and ginger and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Add the chicken and cook another 5 minutes. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and serve warm.
Posted by amandacooks at 11:46 AM
Labels: fall soup
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