Chicken noodle soup with a soft white roll
A mild soup with tender chicken, fine noodles and soft carrots, served with bread for a more substantial lunch.
Chicken supplies protein; noodles and the roll provide starchy carbohydrate. The soup also contributes fluid. Adaptation: use a stock you tolerate. Contains: wheat (gluten); noodles may contain egg. Stock and bread may contain celery, milk or soya.
Method
- 1 Bring the stock to a gentle simmer in a saucepan. Add the carrot and cook for 5 minutes.
- 2 Add the chicken and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3 Add the noodles and cook according to the packet instructions until soft, adding a splash of water if the soup becomes too thick.
- 4 Check that the chicken shows no pink when a piece is cut open and the carrot is very soft before serving.
- 5 Stir in the olive oil and serve with the white roll alongside.