Filipino Chicken Sopas

A hot bowl of Filipino chicken sopas, or creamy chicken macaroni soup, is the perfect comfort food to make in just one pot on a cold, rainy evening.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 345 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cups water, or more as needed
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste
• 1 pound bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 0.5 cup evaporated milk
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water and onion in a pot and bring to a boil. Add chicken, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring back to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer broth until chicken thighs are tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove chicken and add carrots to the broth. Stir in 2 tablespoons fish sauce, chicken bouillon, and black pepper.

Step 3

Shred chicken meat and discard bones; return meat to the broth and simmer until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Add macaroni; cook until tender, about 20 minutes, adding more water if needed. Stir in evaporated milk and butter; simmer until butter is melted. Add more fish sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour soup into serving bowls.