Recipe 3: Creamy Chicken Macaroni Soup (Sopas)

Creamy chicken macaroni soup or sopas, is a family staple not only during rainy or cold season but also for the random days that we don't want to eat rice. Every Filipino family has its own version of sopas and I'm proud and happy to share our family's recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 300 grams skinless chicken breast or thigh fillet sliced into tiny cubes
• 200-250 grams macaroni
• 2.5 liters water
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 pc large carrot, grated
• 1 pc sayote, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cabbage, sliced into thin strips
• 2 chicken broth cubes
• grated cheddar cheese
• salt
• ground pepper (black or white)

Procedure:

1. In a casserole, saute garlic, onions and chicken. Wait until the chicken is cooked then add the water then bring to a boil.
2. Add the macaroni and wait until it's almost cooked.
3. Add the cheese and broth cubes and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add the vegetables, salt and pepper according to your preferred taste and mix, turn off the heat then cover for 10 minutes before serving.