ASIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP...

Whether it be a rainy day or a day when you just need a pick-me-up this chicken noodle soup is very soothing and its a low calorie meal.

250grm Boneless Chicken Breast

100 grms Glass Noodles

6 Cups Chicken Stock

2 Onions

1 Large Ginger (Chopped Roughly)

2 Tablespoons Fish Sauce

2 Carrots

1 Teaspoon Peppercorns

1/2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme

2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsely

1 Spring Onion

1 Celery

Red and Green Bell Peppers Sliced

A Pinch of Salt

If you don't have any chicken stock available, you can easily make yours.

Toss your chicken into pot with 4 cups of water, 1 onion coarsely chopped, chopped celery stalk, carrot, spring onions, peppercorns and bring to boil. Add parsley, thyme and allow to simmer for 1 hour.

Take chicken out and strain broth.

Place noodles in a bowl and cover with hot water, cover and set aside. Allow to stand for 5 minutes then strain.

Chop chicken into rough 1 inch sizes.

Slice ginger, onions and peppers.

Combine broth , sliced onions, ginger and fish sauce (soy sauce can be used as an alternative) and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Take out the ginger slices, stir in chicken and noodles and allow cook through for another 2 minutes.

Laddle into a bowl and garnish with chopped dried chilli and mint leaves.

Tuck in...