Pasta Soup´s recipes

Ravioli Soup

This week am stopping my pasta fever for a while (See Seafood pasta special ) and to use my leftovers with frozen fresh pasta I will share with you a couple of fresh pasta soups to warm you up on these chilly nights - just in 30 minutes in cooking and preparation.

Sorrentinos Soup  Serves 4 – Kcal 380 - Time 20 minutes

Tortellini Soup

For both of the fresh pasta recipes you can use your own home-made pasta, like ravioli, sorrentinos and tortellini's or also you can use the packet supermarket versions but please before to buy check first the salt and fat saturates content.

You need: 200g tortellini – 3 salad onions -  ½ chilli (chopped) – ¼ tsp ground nutmeg – 1 tsp fennel seeds – 150g frozen spinach – 100g frozen green beans – 50g parmesan cheese (grated) – 750ml vegetable stock.

1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large saucepan in a medium low heat. Fry the chilli and salad onion for 2 minutes. Then add the fennel and the nutmeg. Stir
2. Pour in the vegetable stock, wait to boil and add the spinach; simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add the frozen beans (use fresh ones in summer) and the ravioli. Cover the pan for 1 minute and then wait until the raviolis rise to the surface (3-4 minutes)
4. Serve in individual soup bowls and scatter over the parmesan.

How to make your own fresh pasta

Ravioli Soup Serves 4 – Kcal 340 – Time 25 minutes.

This is a very similar recipe to the Sorrentinos or Tortellini Soup with the addition of shredded chicken that makes the dish in a more substantial meal adding around 25g of protein by serving. If you have already some cooked chicken in the fridge you can jump step 1 and 2.

Chicken with courgettes

You need: 200g ravioli -  1 onion (chopped) – 1 fennel bulb (chopped) – 2 garlic cloves (sliced) – 2 courgettes (diced) 150g frozen green beans – 150g green beans – 1 breast chicken fillet (around 200g) – Parsley for serve.  1tsp of smoked paprika – 1ltr chicken stock.

1. Rub 1 tsp. of smoked paprika, salt and pepper all over the chicken fillet(s). If you have time cover with a clean film for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat 2 tbsp. of olive oil in a large saucepan in a medium low heat. Cook slowly the chicken fillet until is done (about 10-15 minutes). Set aside. When cool down shred the chicken.
3. In the same pan add the onion, fennel and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock. Bring to boil.
4. Now add the courgettes and after two minutes add the beans , peas and raviolis, cover for 1 minute and simmer until the raviolis rise to the surface (3-4 minutes).
5. Serve in individual soups bowls; top with the shredded chicken and some chopped parsley.

How to make your own fresh pasta

Chicken Noodle Soup.  Serves 4 – Kcal 290 – Time 25 minutes.

Like an extra recipe I like to share one of my favourites feel good recipes from my Kitchen Waitrose Magazine´s by Australian chef Bill Granger even I change some of the cooking step for make it more easy and familiar with the recipes above.

 The mix of oyster sauce, lime vitamin C and chilli will boost your system and clear up your nose.
250g fresh egg noodles – 4 tbsp oyster sauce – 1 tbsp caster sugar – 2 tbsp lime juice – 2 chicken fillets (around 300g) 3 pak choi (shredded) – ½ red onion (sliced) – ½ red chilli (sliced) – 1.2 ltr chicken stock.
1. Rub 1 tsp. of smoked paprika, salt and pepper all over the chicken fillet(s). If you have time cover with a clean film for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat 2 tbsp. of olive oil in a large saucepan in a medium low heat. Cook slowly the chicken fillet until is done (about 10-15 minutes). Set aside. When cool down shred the chicken.
3. In a sauce pan bring the stock to boil, then add the oyster sauce, sugar and lime juice.
4. Add the noodles and cook following the packet instructions (2-4 minutes) and at the same time the Pak Choi.
5. Serve with individual soup bowls with the chicken, scatter over some coriander leaves, onion slices and the chilli.

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