Creamy Chicken Soup with Macaroni

Ingredients:

1-2 chicken breast ~ sliced thinly

4 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2 tsp olive oil

1 large yellow onion ~ chopped

2 carrots ~ diced

2 stalk celery ~ diced

2 cloves garlic ~ minced

350g shredded milk cheddar cheese

250g cream cheese ~ softened

1/2 heavy cream

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

2 cup uncooked macaroni

Marinate

Sliced chicken breast

1 tbsp cornstarch

1/2 tbsp salt

Direction/Instruction

1. Cook macaroni in salted & oil boiling water.  Drain & set aside.  Marinate the sliced chicken breast for about 30 mins.  Then put the marinated chicken in the boiling water till the chicken turn white.  Drain & set aside.
2. In a large pot, heat the oil & add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic & saute until tender & fragrant for about 5 mins.  Add cooked chicken & continue cooking for 3 mins, stirring regularly.
3. Add the broth, heavy cream & cream cheese.  Cover & bring to a boil for 15 mins.
4. Lower the heat, then add cheddar.  Add the spinach to the chicken soup toward the end & stir until wilted.
5. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt & pepper.  Serve the creamy chicken soup into the bowls of macaroni & top with extra parmesan cheese if desired.