Chicken Macaroni Sopas is a rich chicken noodle soup dish that I really enjoy having during cold weather, or even on an ordinary day — usually in the mid afternoon. I have had chicken macaroni sopas ever since I was a kid. This soup has been my favorite; I remember having this every afternoon as some sort of snack.
I used to have chicken macaroni sopas with chicken liver in it. If you have not tried this soup dish yet, it might sound different. However, that version is the real deal. Chicken liver improves the taste of chicken macaroni sopas; it makes this soup dish more appetizing and enjoyable.
This chicken macaroni sopas recipe does not use chicken liver — rather chopped ham is added enhance the flavor. This chicken sopas version is simple, rich, and very tasty. I’m sure that you will love it.
Try this Filipino Chicken Macaroni Sopas recipe. Enjoy!
Filipino Chicken Macaroni Sopas
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken skin removed
- 2 ounces ham chopped
- 1/2 lb elbow macaroni
- 4 stalks celery minced
- 1 medium yellow onion minced
- 1 large carrot diced
- 1 ½ cups chopped cabbage optional
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 6 to 8 cups water
- 1 1/2 cup fresh milk or 1 14 oz. can evaporated milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add the chicken. Boil the chicken in low to medium heat for 45 minutes or until tender.
- Remove the chicken and let cool. Set-aside the water used to boil the chicken. We'll use this later.
- Once the chicken reaches room temperature, shred the meat using your hands. Discard (throw away) the bones.
- Meanwhile, heat a clean large cooking pot.
- Pour-in the butter and oil. Once the butter and oil becomes hot, sauté the onion, carrot, and celery for 3 minutes.
- Add the shredded chicken and chopped ham. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour-in the chicken broth and the remaining water used to boil the chicken. Stir and let boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the elbow macaroni. Cook for 15 minutes. Add more water if needed.
- Pour-in the milk. Stir and let boil.
- Add salt and pepper to adjust the taste.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.
- Share and enjoy!
Jenn daffodill silverio says
October 3, 2014 at 4:26 amI love Filipino recipes especially native cooking. I miss the taste of sariling atin kusina ko to….I will try to cook when I go home in my country my native land called Philippines
Jurs Castillo says
May 11, 2015 at 4:06 amthanks Panlasang Pinoy for really great recipe! More power!
Tosca says
September 7, 2015 at 5:38 amLove this recipe! Delicious 🙂
Vanjo Merano says
September 7, 2015 at 10:39 amThanks for the feedback, Tosca.
Jamstar says
December 27, 2015 at 3:06 pmThank you VANJO MERANO for creating Panlasang Pinoy. Your recipes saves me from disaster. Living away from home is hard and it is through cooking Filipino food that I am able to impart to my children the Pinoy culture and tradition.. More power to you and may you be able to share more delicious Filipino recipes throughout the world!!
Abe says
May 30, 2016 at 1:09 amGoing to try this….natikman na during a family occasion but I want to be the one to cook it.
Salamat fr. Igorot Land
Mimi says
July 28, 2016 at 5:15 pmI don’t know how to cook, but I told myself why not? So I searched for a filipino recipe to follow and this is the first website that I tried and worked really good. Napaiyak ako nung first time ko itry ung sinigang kasi ang sarap ng kinalabasan ? Mahirap kasi pag nasa ibang bansa tapos di marunong mag luto. So far nagaya ko na ung recipe na sinigang baboy/hipon,pinakbet,pancit bihon,ginisang cabbage,nilagang baboy.at lahat un masarap 🙂 ngaun itatry q ito iluto mamaya ☺️
Vanjo Merano says
July 29, 2016 at 6:06 amThat was a nice story. Thank you for following us. Masaya akong malaman na okay lahat ng resulta ng niluto mo. Please let me know what you think about this recipe when you are done.
Scarlet says
September 17, 2016 at 10:54 pmThank you panlasang pinoy website. Dati hindi ako marunong.magluto puro noodles and lagang itlog lang. Pero ngayon natuto na ko dahil sa inyo po. Lahat ng recipe niluluto ko dito ko kinokopya. At lahat masarap resulta gustong gusto din ng mga flatmate kong german at french
Vanjo Merano says
September 17, 2016 at 11:01 pmYou are welcome, Scarlet. Thank you for the nice feedback.
Katrina Ramirez says
October 15, 2016 at 11:34 pmHi Vanjo! I have always loved your recipes! We recently moved in Melbourne, and I do not know how to cook before but thanks to technology, I just need to search for the recipe I want plus the word PINOY then several results come up and I always, ALWAYS choose to be directed to your site. Thanks heaps! I feel like I now know how to cook thanks to your simple yet very detailed instructions. Good job! Continue helping and inspiring Pinoys all over the world!
God bless and Mabuhay ka!
Cheers,
Katrina Ramirez
Rino says
November 20, 2016 at 12:07 pmHi, paano kung hindi puwede gatas (dietary restriction) ano po puwede ipalit?
chelle says
January 2, 2017 at 6:42 amI am also lactose intolerant, I just omitted the milk and it still taste great, it was hearty and yummy 🙂
Joanna says
December 19, 2018 at 7:12 amAlmond milk. Try the Vitasoy unsweetened almond milk. I made one tonight and taste great.
Joshua says
November 28, 2016 at 7:08 pmthe best for first time cooking. two thumbs up
Rachelle Mae Jabone says
May 7, 2017 at 8:24 amI’ll try to cook this later, pano po kaya kung walang knorr cube? Chicken stock will do? My friends want me to cook Filipino-dish so I badly need your reply. Thank you!
Vanjo Merano says
May 7, 2017 at 2:27 pmYes,chicken stock or broth can also be used.
Len says
August 28, 2018 at 5:45 pmYou are my go-to site! Yummy chix mac! My son loved it.
karen owens says
September 17, 2018 at 11:14 pmtried this recipe tonight and it’s delicious, thanks for sharing the recipes. this is my go to recipe site for my filipino food cravings, hirap mawalay sa nanay. kaka-miss ang luto 🙂
Samantha says
October 6, 2018 at 6:13 pmAnyone tried to freeze this for a later day? How was it to reheat, how did it turn out?