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Home > Chicken + Poultry Recipes

Sopas (Chicken Noodle Soup)

BY :Bebs | Published: 06/05/ 2017 | Updated:01/24/ 2020 | 17 Comments

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Try this delicious and hearty Sopas (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup) recipe that will surely keep you warm and fit during the cold and rainy days! 

Try this delicious and hearty Sopas recipe (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup) that will surely keep you warm and fit for the cold and rainy days! | www.foxyfolksy.com

The Philippines has only two seasons, the dry and rainy season. So just imagine, half of the year it is almost always raining. During this season and the colder months, people seek the warmth of hot soups. One of the all-time favorite is Sopas. It ticks all the boxes : warm, hearty, healthy and deliciously creamy. A sure thing to give you that warm soup belly feels anytime!

  • What is Sopas?
  • How to cook Filipino Sopas?
  • Additional Tips in cooking great Sopas
  • Chicken noodle soup (Sopas)

What is Sopas?

Sopas is a Filipino noodle soup that is cooked in a creamy broth with milk. It normally cooked with a medley of vegetables like carrots, bell pepper, celery, and cabbage. This is just basic, potatoes, green peas, and other vegetables can also be added. Another distinctive thing about it is the addition of slices of hotdog or Vienna sausage.

The meat used to flavor the broth is usually chicken. However, it is not uncommon to see others use ground pork or beef as an alternative.  Others also add chicken gizzard and liver. As for the noodles, elbow macaroni is the popular choice but shell or small tube pasta like ziti are also normally used. 

Sopas is truly comfort food. It keeps you warm during bad weather and also very nourishing when you are sick or even when you are feeling down, a good warm bowl of Sopas will just do you wonders.

Try this delicious and hearty Sopas recipe (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup) that will surely keep you warm and fit for the cold and rainy days! | www.foxyfolksy.com

How to cook Filipino Sopas?

There are different ways people prepare this hearty soup. This Sopas recipe was taught to me by my Mama and I've known some people do it the same way.

  1. Boil the chicken in water with a little salt until cooked. Shred or cut into chunks. Set stock aside.
  2. Heat oil or butter and saute onions and garlic.
  3. Add the noodle and shredded chicken. Let it cook until slightly browned. Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Add the carrots, celery, and bell pepper.
  4. Once the noodle is cooked, add the milk and sausage slices. Add more salt and pepper as needed.
  5. Add cabbage before turning off the stove and cover.


Try this delicious and hearty Sopas recipe (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup) that will surely keep you warm and fit for the cold and rainy days! | www.foxyfolksy.com

Additional Tips in cooking great Sopas

I usually cook the noodles in butter by adding it after sauteing the garlic and onions. I learned this from my mama. She said it is done (to make sure)  they do not break when boiled overtime. Yes, you would like the noodles to be really soft as it also makes the soup extra thick and creamy.  This is not like one of those watery soup.

I use chicken breasts sometimes because they are easy to shred. But they may be lacking in flavor compared to the boney parts. I prefer to use the legs because they are more flavorful. To add more flavor to the meat, what I do is I also cook it in butter with the garlic, onions, and noodles. This lets the meat seep the buttery flavor.

Others skip the part of boiling the chicken first and add it directly to the saute while still raw. I would not recommend it. You need the stock to make a flavorful sopas. Sure you can add chicken cubes but nothing beats the taste of the natural chicken stock.

Try this delicious and hearty Sopas recipe (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup) that will surely keep you warm and fit for the cold and rainy days! | www.foxyfolksy.com

I know others fry their hotdogs first before adding it to the soup at the end. I don't do this. Hotdogs and Vienna sausages are already cooked. Frying the hotdog also intensifies its flavor which could be overpowering the other flavors in the soup. I personally prefer Vienna sausage over hotdog.

As the noodles cook it will absorb some of the liquids so you may have to add more until it is cooked. The noodle will keep on absorbing the liquids even after cooking. If there are leftovers, just add water or milk and season then bring to simmer to warm.

If you can, use evaporated milk. It makes the soup richer and thicker than using fresh milk.

Cut your carrots, bell pepper and celery in small even size so they can cook evenly. You may also add them to the butter with the rest of the ingredients cooked at low heat to bring out more flavors.

Other hearty soups to try:

  • Spicy Beef Ramen
  • Chicken Sotanghon
  • Wonton Soup
  • Chicken Mami
Creamy Sopas in a bowl
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Chicken noodle soup (Sopas)

5 from 11 votes
Try this delicious and hearty Sopas (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup) recipe that will surely keep you warm and fit during the cold and rainy days!
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Course :Soup
Servings =6
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound chicken breast or legs
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups macaroni - elbow, shell or straight
  • 2 tablespoons butter - or margarine
  • 1 medium onion - chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • 1 big bell pepper - diced
  • 1 medium carrot - diced
  • 1 stalk celery (optional) - chopped
  • 12 fluid ounces (1 can) evaporated milk
  • 1 cup Vienna sausage - sliced
  • 2 cups cabbage - chopped
  • salt or more
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Boil chicken breast in water with a little salt and pepper. Once cooked, remove from the stock and shred meat into smaller pieces using two forks.
  • In a pot, sauté garlic and onion in butter until tender. Add the chicken meat and noodles and cook for 5 minutes stirring from time to time to avoid burning the noodles.
  • Add the chicken stock to the pot and cover. Once it starts to boil add carrots, bell pepper, and celery and cover again.
  • Once the noodle is cooked al dente, add the milk and sausages. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Let it simmer for a few more minutes until the noodles are completely cooked and soup starts to thicken. Add water or milk if soup becomes too thick.
  • Add cabbage before turning off the stove and cover. Let the cabbage cook for at least 5 minutes from the residual heat. Transfer to serving bowls.

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 26gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 239mgPotassium: 653mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2030IUVitamin C: 13.3mgCalcium: 194mgIron: 1mg
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This article was originally published on March 14, 2014. It was updated on June 2017 to include new photos.

Try this delicious and hearty Sopas (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup) recipe that will surely keep you warm and fit for the cold and rainy days! | www.foxyfolksy.com

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  1. eena says

    May 01, 2022 at 12:35 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for this recipe. I'm cooking this for my family and adding other veggies like cauliflower and zucchini and they love it!

    Reply
  2. Tubaplayer says

    April 07, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    5 stars
    I tried cooking this and it was delicious! My family loved it. I’ll definitely cook this again. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      July 12, 2022 at 12:27 pm

      Glad you and your family loved it.

      Reply
  3. Mercy says

    February 10, 2021 at 5:50 pm

    5 stars
    It's so tasty and delicious! My family of four all love it! Thank you very much!

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      May 21, 2021 at 2:15 pm

      That is great, Mercy!

      Reply
  4. Susan says

    November 28, 2020 at 10:10 am

    5 stars
    We have some leftover turkey from our thanksgiving dinner. Can it be used as a substitute for chicken in the Sopas? Or will it taste different? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      November 28, 2020 at 7:37 pm

      It will have a different taste especially if it has herbs in it, which is not bad if you ask me.

      Reply
  5. Matthew says

    October 30, 2020 at 8:17 am

    5 stars
    Very Delicious recipe

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      November 14, 2020 at 1:30 am

      Thank you, Matthew.

      Reply
  6. Kriska says

    April 20, 2020 at 3:04 pm

    5 stars
    I tried this yesterday and my dad says it was delish, looking forward to do this again or any of your dishes!

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      April 20, 2020 at 7:04 pm

      Kriska, your dad must be proud to have such a good daughter who cooks for him. Thanks for the great review...

      Reply
  7. Len says

    March 30, 2020 at 11:03 am

    5 stars
    I tried it just now and its the best sopas i have ever tried!
    The procedure made the difference =) Thank you so much

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      April 01, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      Hi Len, I had this recipe since I was a teen and never used any other recipe 😉.

      Reply
  8. Gina says

    September 20, 2017 at 4:39 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is always a hit specially on a rainy evening. My family loves this. It's best with rice but some like it eaten with bread.

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      September 20, 2017 at 11:27 pm

      It is also one of my all-time fave comfort food! Thanks for the comment Gina!

      Reply
  9. Ashley says

    May 15, 2017 at 7:09 am

    5 stars
    OMG! They look so delicious I'm salivating! I am delighted I found your Filipino recipe, I'm printing my favs out and will definitely cook one of them tomorrow! Currently residing in sunny California and have friends in Germany and France. Thank you Bebs for all your effort in putting together recipes that I so missed!

    Reply
    • Bebs says

      May 15, 2017 at 10:40 am

      You're so welcome, Ashley from sunny California, wish I could say the same about our weather, but it is so unpredictable here in Germany. I know how it is to crave for the food you've grown up with, that is actually how this blog started ????.

      Reply

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