Grammies Noodle Soup Recipe 455

Steps:

• Ham Stock: Place the ham hocks and the water in a large stockpot and bring to a boil. Skim any foam that rises to the top of the water. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, until the ham hocks are tender, about 2 hours. While your ham stock is cooking, begin preparing the noodles (see directions below). Pour the ham stock through a fine-mesh colander into a large bowl. Reserve the hocks and discard the remaining cooked ingredients. Pour the stock back into the stockpot. Remove the skin from the ham hocks and discard. Next, pull the cooked meat from the bones and cut into 1/4" cubes and set aside. Noodles: Combine the four, egg, and salt in a medium-size bowl and mix well, with clean hands, until crumbly. Add the water by the teaspoon until you're able to mold the dough into a ball. (Add more flour if the dough becomes too wet.) Spread a generous amount of the flour on a flat surface and place the dough on top. Coat a rolling pin with more flour and roll out the dough, flipping it often to prevent sticking, until it's about 1/8" thick. Loosely fold the dough in half and use a knife to cut it into 1" strips. Carefully unfold the noodles and then cut the strips into 1" squares. Place the squares onto a large cutting board and let them dry, about 2 hours, or until brittle. To make the soup, bring the ham stock to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium. Add the chopped onions, celery, carrots, dried parsley, reserved ham hock meat, and the pre-cooked ham cubes and cook for 15 minutes. Gently add in the noodles. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the noodles are soft, but not mushy. Season the soup with salt and black pepper, to taste.

Steps:

• In a medium sized pot combine stock, veggies and spices except parsley.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in parsley.
• While chicken is cooking, cook the noodles in a large pot as per package directions.
• Drain and add to soup.

Steps:

• Put stock, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sugar in a saucepan, then heat. Simmer for 5 mins. Take off the heat, pour into a microwave-safe bowl, then cool. Throw in chicken and veg, cover, then chill for up to a day.
• When ready to eat, remove from fridge, then add the cooked noodles. Microwave on High for 2 mins, stir, then cook for 1 min more or until piping hot. Divide between two bowls or mugs, sprinkle with spring onions and add the lime juice.