6 Ways with Sachet Soups

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I’ve recently discovered a range of single serve soups that are perfect as standby lunches to keep in the pantry. I know I’ve discouraged you from lunching on instant soups elsewhere, (See Healthy Snacks: Soup-in-a-Mug) but these are different.

Made in Thailand, they come in traditional Asian soup styles – namely Laksa, Tom Yum, Wonton and Phð – as well as an Asian style chicken soup. They aren’t powdered, and therefore not highly processed, but are condensed and made (as far as I can tell) with real ingredients and a minimum of additives. All they need is to be diluted with boiling water.

Here in Australia, they’re available in two brands – Hart & Soul from the mainstream supermarkets and The Soup Co from Aldi.

However, as good as these soups are, they are a little light on in bulk, so aren’t enough to make a meal on their own. Nor, being Asian, do they go well with a grilled cheese sandwich.

Therefore, I’ve devised ways of bulking the soups up without straying too far from the traditional recipe.

To make up the numbers (you know how I feel about the number 6), I’ve added a bonus recipe.


Here in Australia, we have another range of instant soups with Asian flavours which are hard to achieve for the single, casual cook like me. These Trident brand instant soups also come in five varieties: Laksa, Tom Yum, Tom Kha, Chicken and Sweet Corn and Spicy Beef. The first four can be used as a flavour base for an easy and satisfying quick stovetop soup with the addition of some vegetables and a can of chicken, but then, so can any sachet of instant chicken soup. (See also Quick Soups from the Pantry)

 

Recipes:

Laksa Sachet Soup plus

Tom Yum Sachet Soup plus

Wonton Sachet Soup plus

Phð Sachet Soup plus

Chicken Sachet Soup plus

Instant Chicken Soup plus

 

Laksa Sachet Soup plus

  • 1 sachet condensed Laksa Soup
  • 1 x 85gm can shredded chicken in water
  • ¼ cup spinach leaves or iceberg or cos lettuce

 

  1. Empty the can of chicken into a large mug
  2. Add contents of soup sachet and mix thoroughly
  3. Slice greens and add to mug
  4. Cover and microwave on high for 60 seconds
  5. Top up with boiling water and stir

 

Tom Yum Sachet Soup plus

  • 1 sachet condensed Tom Yum Soup
  • 2–3 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • ¼ cup carrot, shaved or grated

 

  1. Place contents of soup sachet in a large mug
  2. Add carrot and stir through
  3. Add cherry tomatoes
  4. Cover and microwave on high for 60 seconds
  5. Top up with boiling water and stir

Tip: use a vegetable peeler to make shaved carrot

 

Wonton Sachet Soup plus

  • 1 sachet condensed Wonton Soup
  • ¼ cup instant noodles, crushed
  • ¼ cup spinach leaves or iceberg or cos lettuce

 

  1. Place noodles in a large mug
  2. Cover with boiling water and let stand for 3 minutes
  3. Stir in contents of soup sachet
  4. Slice greens and add to mug
  5. Cover and microwave on high for 60 seconds
  6. Top up with boiling water and stir

 

Phð Sachet Soup plus

  • 1 sachet condensed Phð Soup
  • 1–2 mushrooms, sliced
  • ¼ cup spinach leaves or iceberg or cos lettuce

 

  1. Place contents of soup sachet in a large mug
  2. Add sliced mushrooms and stir through
  3. Slice greens and add to mug
  4. Cover and microwave on high for 60 seconds
  5. Top up with boiling water and stir

 

Chicken Sachet Soup plus

  • 1 sachet condensed Chicken Soup
  • 1–2 mushrooms, sliced
  • ¼ cup carrot, shaved or grated

 

  1. Place contents of soup sachet in a large mug
  2. Add sliced mushrooms and carrot and stir through
  3. Cover and microwave on high for 60 seconds
  4. Top up with boiling water and stir

Tip: use a vegetable peeler to make shaved carrot

 

Instant Chicken Soup plus

  • 1 single serve instant chicken soup of your choice (see below)
  • ¼ cup frozen mixed vegetable
  • 1 x 85gm can shredded chicken in water

 

  1. In a small saucepan, bring 1–1 ½ cups water to the boil
  2. Add mixed vegetables, return to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes
  3. Return to the boil and add instant soup mix, stirring until no lumps remain
  4. Add shredded chicken and simmer for a further 3 minutes, adding a little boiling water if required

Varieties: suitable for Laksa, Tom Yum, Tom Kha, and Chicken and Sweet Corn instant soups or similar, as well as traditional chicken soup varieties.

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