Filipino Style Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients for Filipino Style Chicken Noodle Soup

• 1 cup short noodles, such as vermicelli or angel hair pasta, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Oil, for sauteing
• Chopped parsley, for garnish

How to cook Filipino Style Chicken Noodle Soup

1. 1.Heat a little oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic for about 4 minutes, until soft and fragrant.
2. 2.Stir in the carrot and celery, then add the turmeric, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Cook for 3 minutes to begin softening the vegetables.
3. 3.Pour in the chicken stock and add the chicken stock cube. Bring the broth to a gentle boil.
4. 4.Add the short noodles and cook for about 6 minutes, or until just tender.
5. 5.Stir in the shredded chicken and simmer for 4 minutes to heat it through.
6. 6.Add the cornstarch slurry and stir well until the broth slightly thickens.
7. 7.Taste and adjust salt and pepper, then remove from heat, ladle into bowls, and garnish with chopped parsley.