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Chicken sopas

Non-vegetarian

Sopas

A creamy Filipino comfort soup of shredded chicken, elbow macaroni, hot dogs and vegetables in a buttery broth enriched with evaporated milk.

Chicken sopas is a Filipino soup from Philippines, ready in about 55 minutes and made with chicken breast, dried pasta and evaporated milk. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Bowl of Filipino chicken sopas, creamy macaroni soup with carrots
Photo: Judgefloro / Wikimedia Commons · CC0-1.0
Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min
Serves
6
Level
Beginner
Calories
406

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Poach the chicken in the water for 18–20 minutes until cooked through. Lift out, shred and keep the broth.

    Food safety: Chicken must reach 74°C in the thickest part.

  2. Step 2

    In a second pot (or after pouring the broth into a jug), melt the butter (opens in a new tab) and soften the onion (opens in a new tab) and garlic (opens in a new tab). Add the hot dogs (opens in a new tab), carrot (opens in a new tab) and celery (opens in a new tab) and fry 3 minutes.

    • 7 min
    • medium heat
    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Add the broth, shredded chicken, macaroni (opens in a new tab), fish sauce (opens in a new tab), salt and pepper (opens in a new tab). Simmer, stirring now and then, until the macaroni is tender, about 10 minutes. Add the cabbage (opens in a new tab) for the last 3 minutes.

    • 10 min
    • medium heat
    A curry simmering in a pot
    How it looks · Photo: Bachir Mamud on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Lower the heat, stir in the evaporated milk (opens in a new tab) and warm through without boiling. Serve topped with spring onion (opens in a new tab).

    • 3 min
    • low heat

About this dish

Origin
Philippines · Well documentedShows the American influence on Filipino home cooking, especially in the use of evaporated milk and hot dogs.More food from Philippines
Dish
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Soups · Main courses
Cooking method
Poached, Sautéed, Simmered
Taste
creamy, savoury, mild
Diet
No nut ingredients · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · High-protein · Calorie-conscious
With the listed swaps: Beef-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Child-friendly · Budget-friendly · One-pot
Cook more with
Chicken breast · Dried pasta · Evaporated milk · Butter · Onion · Garlic
Techniques
Sautéing · Simmering · Poaching

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom butter, frankfurter (hot dog sausage), evaporated milk
  • May contain: Eggsfrom dried pasta
  • Contains, can be adapted: Fishfrom fish sauce
  • May contain: Crustaceansfrom fish sauce
  • Contains: Wheatfrom frankfurter (hot dog sausage), dried pasta
  • Contains: Glutenfrom frankfurter (hot dog sausage), dried pasta
  • May contain: Soyfrom frankfurter (hot dog sausage)
  • May contain: Mustardfrom frankfurter (hot dog sausage)
  • Contains, can be adapted: Celeryfrom celery

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

406 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 498 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 25%
  • Carbohydrate 38%
  • Fat 38%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy406 kcal81 kcal
Protein25 g5 g
Carbohydrate38.1 g7.6 g
Net carbohydrate35.5 g7.1 g
Sugars9.8 g2 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre2.5 g0.5 g
Fat16.9 g3.4 g
Saturated fat7.8 g1.6 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol89 mg18 mg
Sodium820 mg165 mg
Salt equivalent2 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
636 mg
Calcium
259 mg
Iron
2 mg
Magnesium
71 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
170 µg
Vitamin C
14 mg
Vitamin D
1.3 µg
Vitamin B12
0.6 µg
Folate (DFE)
163 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: celery.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • The macaroni keeps soaking up broth; serve straight away or cook the pasta a little less.

Common mistakes

  • Boiling after the evaporated milk goes in, which can make it separate.

Serve with

  • A favourite rainy-day breakfast or merienda, with pandesal.

Storage

  • Keeps 2 days chilled; it thickens considerably.

Reheating

  • Thin with water or milk and reheat gently.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3, 4

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