We love soups that are improvised from whatever is around in a cook's cupboards. They're so frugal and satisfying, and often delicious in unexpected ways. But that's not what drew us to this soup: It just looks dang good.
Sarah of the brand-new food blog Cattelia threw this quick chicken noodle soup together, bypassing some of the things she doesn't like in chicken soup for others that she is very much in favor of. Things like curry powder, and handfuls of green spinach.
We love the way it all looks, and the way that she frugally used up what was in her cupboard -- including bouillon cubes. We might want to make this with chicken stock, but hey, if that's what you have around, use it! It also made us curious about your preferred mix-ins for chicken noodle soup. What do you like in your chicken soup? Greens? Tiny pasta? Traditional carrots and celery? Ginger?
It's a great-looking soup; we might have to whip some up tonight!
• Get the recipe: A Different Kind of Chicken Noodle Soup at Cattelia
Related: Soup of the Day: Chicken Soup, Four Ways
(Image: Sarah of Cattelia)
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I just checked out the recipe, and now I'm craving it! That soup looks wonderful...especially since it's snowing outside.
I love any soup with spinach in it.
Seaweed.
I'll definitely give this a try soon; it looks delicious. My current favorite add-ins for chicken or other broth-based soups are lots of mushrooms and shredded cabbage. The mushrooms give a nice deep flavor to the broth and both veggies give the soup a good texture (I don't let the cabbage cook down all the way). A shake or two of smoked paprika is pretty tasty, too.