Thursday, February 16, 2006

If You Are, in fact, the Laziest Parent Evah,

this is the soup recipe for you. I'm ashamed to post it. However, the kids inhale it and there is Actual Food in it and I can make it using only 2% of my brain. How could I not share?

Cook a couple-three chicken breasts however you like to cook them. Me, I dust them with some salt-pepper-garlic-onion-paprika, sear them on each side, and cover them until I no longer fear food poisoning. Cool til you can touch them, and chop 'em up. If you're HORRIBLY lazy, you could sub a bag of pre-cooked pre-chopped chicken bits, but even I have more self respect than that.

Add to: two boxes of chicken broth and a bag of frozen mixed veg. I use the basic carrot-corn-peas combo, but whatever suits you.

Bring to boil. Add somewhere between a half and a whole pound of egg noodles, depending on how noodley your family is and how many uninvited guests have shown up for dinner. Top off with hot tap water until the noodles are well and truly covered, set the timer for whatever the noodle package says (7 minutes, I think).

That's the basic Idiot's Version. But how to make it with More Food in it?
Make your own broth.
Pay more attention to the types of veg.
Add miso.
Use different noodles: spelt, whole wheat, or the new Barilla Plus.
Try seitan or baked tofu diced up instead of the chicken.
Add a handful of kelp flakes, or spinach or kale to wilt in at the end.

Happy Souping!

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