Recipe: Perfect Chicken Macaroni Sopas

Chicken Macaroni Sopas.

You can cook Chicken Macaroni Sopas using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Macaroni Sopas

1. It's 2 oz of ham, chopped.
2. Prepare 1 lb. of chicken leg quarters.
3. Prepare 1/2 lb of elbow macaroni.
4. Prepare 4 stalks of celery, minced.
5. You need 1 of medium yellow onion, minced.
6. You need 3 tbsp of butter, melted.
7. You need 1 of large carrot, diced.
8. It's 4 cups of chicken broth.
9. Prepare 6 cups of water.
10. You need 1 1/2 cup of fresh milk or 1 (14 oz.) can evaporated milk.
11. It's 1 tbsp of cooking oil.
12. It's to taste of Salt and pepper.

Chicken Macaroni Sopas step by step

1. Take a pot and pour in 6 cups of water and boil the chicken in low to medium heat for 45 minutes or until tender..
2. Remove the chicken and let cool. Set-aside the water used to boil the chicken. We'll use this later..
3. Once the chicken reaches room temperature, shred the meat using your hands. Discard the bones..
4. Take a large pot and pour in the butter and oil. Once the butter and oil becomes hot, sauté the onion, carrot, and celery for 3 minutes..
5. Add the shredded chicken and chopped ham. Cook for 2 minutes..
6. Pour-in the chicken broth and the remaining water used to boil the chicken. Stir and let boil. Simmer for 20 minutes..
7. Add the elbow macaroni. Cook for 15 minutes. Add more water if needed..
8. Pour-in the milk. Stir and let boil..
9. Add salt and pepper to adjust the taste. Transfer to a serving bowl. Share and enjoy!.