Hearty chicken and sweetcorn soup

Is there anything more restorative than a warm bowl of chicken and sweetcorn soup? Feeling very under the weather recently, all I could think about was how a bowl of this soup could do wonders — for my mood, for my aches and pains, for my mindset.

Of course, you don’t need to be unwell to enjoy a bowl of chicken and sweetcorn soup. This ‘cheat’s method’ is a very easy version to make and perfect for when the weather is still cool in the evenings.

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 barbecued chicken, broken into pieces, skin off
• 45g chicken noodle instant soup
• 3 cups water
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• 400g can creamed corn
• 2 eggs beaten
• 6 spring onions chopped

Method

1. Place chicken, instant soup mix, water, soy sauce and corn in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil, then stir.
2. Lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Take off heat and add eggs. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions before serving.