Chicken and Mushroom Noodle Soup

The kids have been craving for noodles for the past weeks and they have bribed me with kisses and hugs to grant their request. But because I am quite preoccupied with the back to school thingamajigs, and need to dry flooded carpet, I just couldn't find time to cook as well as food shopping. 

But last night was the perfect time because it was raining hard and I have ample time to prepare food. So here it is the recipe:

Chicken and Mushroom Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

Noodles (you can use egg noodles)

Chicken Balls

Chicken (I choose neck part as it has more flavor, but you can choose breast of other part), chopped

Chicken broth/stock

Boiled Eggs

Carrots, sliced thinly

Cabbage or you can use Chinese Cabbage, sliced thinly

Mushroom (I used Tenga ng Daga here but you can use Portabello mushroom)

Onion, quartered

Garlic, minced

Pepper

Salt

Soy Sauce (Maggi)

Fish Sauce

Spring Onions/Leeks (optional)

Procedure:

1. Prepare the ingredients. Boil the eggs separately, let it cool and peel the shells. 

2. Boil the chicken in a large pot with onion, garlic, broth, ground pepper, fish sauce and soy sauce. Remember to add them gradually as this will be your soup base later on. 

3. Remove the chicken, chop it in approximately two inches. 

4. Add the chicken balls. If you do not like it, you may skip this one. Simmer until cooked and remove it from the pot. 

5. Add the tenga ng daga or mushroom of your choice. Simmer for two minutes and remove from the pot. 

5. Add egg noodles. Simmer for two minutes until half cooked. 

6. Prepare bowl for plating. Add chicken, chicken balls, cabbage, carrots and sliced egg. 

7. Add egg noodles and soup. Let it sit for two minutes before serving or until the sliced carrots and cabbage is slightly cooked. 

8. Garnish with Spring Onions. 

9. Serve.

You can tweak this recipe to your liking. Again, the secret here is to gradually adjust the taste to your desire. I usually do not put quantity as you have the freedom to do whatever your heart desires. 

Enjoy! Let me know if you have tried this one already.