Kalandrakas

Kalandrakas

Chicken Vegetable Soup

Kalandrakas is a simple authentic chicken pasta soup, from the Southern Tagalog part of the Philippines. Cooked with choices of vegetables and pasta in rich and delicious chicken or beef broth. 

Ingredients :

• 2 Pieces chicken breast
• 250 Grams shell pasta
• 6 Cups water
• 1 Carrot, cubed
• 1 Potato, cubed
• 1/2 Cup cabbage, chopped
• 1/2 Cup Chinese cabbage, chopped
• 1 Onion
• 1 Garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Can evaporated milk

Directions :

• In soup pot, bring chicken breast and cold water to a boil.
• When its cool enough to handle, hand-shred the meat and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté garlic until lightly brown, then add the onions.
• Add the shredded chicken and sauté until slightly brown.
• Pour in the chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil.
• Add the shell pasta and simmer for 5 - 10  minutes or until tender.
• Add carrots and potato and continue to simmer until soften.
• Pour the evaporated milk, keep stirring and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the cabbage and Chinese cabbage,  and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes.

Cooking Tips :

1. Add the chicken stock cube, if preferred.
2. Elbow macaroni or Spaghetti pasta cut into an inch, can be a replacement for shell pasta.

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