Name: Creamy curried chicken & rice soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste; 2 x 400g cans coconut milk; 400ml chicken stock; 100g risotto rice; 4 large eggs; about 200-300g leftover roast chicken shredded; 340g can sweetcorn drained; 2-3 limes juiced; 2 spring onions sliced

Creamy curried chicken & rice soup

Use leftover chicken to make this Asian-inspired soup with rice. Simple to make, it's a filling bowl for colder evenings

55 min total 20 min prep 35 min cook 4 679 cal

Instructions

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1 Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 10 mins or until softened and turning translucent. Add the curry paste and cook for 1 min. Stir in the coconut milk, chicken stock and risotto rice and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15-20 mins or until the rice is tender.
2 Bring a pan of water to a simmer, add the eggs and cook for 7 mins. Stir the chicken and sweetcorn into the soup and cook for 5 mins to warm everything through. Season to taste and finish with the lime juice. Gently peel the shells off the eggs and cut them in half. Top the soup with the eggs and spring onions.