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Chicken & sweetcorn soup

Asian30 mins£0.88 a portionFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Chicken breast fillets300g
  • Frozen sweetcorn300g
  • Stock cubes (12 pack)2
  • Spring onions (bunch)1
  • Free range eggs (15 pack)2
  • Soy sauce15ml
  • Plain flour20g

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.51 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Dissolve 2 stock cubes in 1.2 litres boiling water in a large pan. Add 300g chicken breast, whole, and simmer for 15 minutes until cooked through.

  2. 2

    Lift out the chicken, shred it with two forks and return it to the pan with 300g frozen sweetcorn and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Mix 20g flour with 3 tbsp cold water until smooth, stir into the soup and simmer for 2 minutes until slightly thickened.

  4. 4

    Beat 2 eggs. Stir the soup in a circle and slowly pour in the egg so it sets in ribbons. Serve topped with sliced spring onions.

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