Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced (can use bottled minced garlic)
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 cup frozen cut green beans
• 1 carrots, finely julienned or 1 carrot, very finely sliced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups chopped cabbage (chinese cabbage) or 2 cups wombok cabbage (chinese cabbage)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 (3 ounce) packets ramen noodles, discard seasoning sachets (also referred to as instant noodles)
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaf (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl combine the 2 teaspoons of sesame oil with the minced garlic- set aside.
• 2 using a large stockpot or saucepan, heat the vegetable or peanut oil and then add the carrot, onion and cabbage.
• 3 gently stir-fry until the vegetables have softened slightly - around 3-5 minutes.
• 4 add the chicken stock, soy sauce, shredded chicken and green beans. bring to the boil.
• 5 once the soup is to the boil, add the sesame soaked garlic and the 2 packets of ramen noodles (do not use the seasoning sachets) and boil until the noodles are cooked. approx 5 minutes. stirring occasionally.
• 6 season with salt and pepper to taste. stir thru the cilantro (if using). serve and enjoy!