Warm Your Soul with a Bowl of Homemade Filipino Chicken Sopas

Warm Your Soul with a Bowl of Homemade Filipino Chicken Sopas

🍲 Cold weather calls for Filipino chicken sopas! My pantry-friendly version with just chicken turned out delish! Remember, make it your own with whatever you have on hand. Who's ready to try their own twist on this cozy comfort food? #PantrySopas #ComfortFood #MakeItYourOwn

Ingredients
1 lb. chicken (skin removed)
2 ounces ham chopped (optional)
1/2 lb elbow macaroni (i used shell coz it's what I have)
4 stalks celery minced
1 medium onion (minced)
1 large carrot (diced)
1 ½ cups chopped cabbage (optional)
4 cups chicken broth
6 to 8 cups water
1 1/2 cup fresh milk or 1 14 oz. can evaporated milk
3 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Bring the water to a boil.
Add the chicken. Boil the chicken in low to medium heat for 45 minutes or until tender.
Remove the chicken and let cool. Set-aside the water used to boil the chicken. We'll use this later.
Once the chicken reaches room temperature, shred the meat using your hands. Discard (throw away) the bones (if using chicken with bones)
Meanwhile, heat a clean large cooking pot.
Pour-in the butter and oil. Once the butter and oil becomes hot, sauté the onion, carrot, and celery for 3 minutes.
Add the shredded chicken and chopped ham. Cook for 2 minutes.
Pour-in the chicken broth and the remaining water used to boil the chicken. Stir and let boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the elbow macaroni. Cook for 15 minutes. Add more water if needed.
Pour-in the milk. Stir and let boil.
Add salt and pepper to adjust the taste.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.
Share and enjoy!
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