EGG DROP AND EGG NOODLE SOUP AND AN AWARD

EGG DROP AND EGG NOODLE SOUP AND AN AWARD
If you like egg noodle soup, you’re sure to like this soup. This is not exactly a “diet” soup but it is simply delicious. The only thing is that care should be taken not to overcook the egg noodles. If needed, the egg noodles can be cooked separately and added to the soup while serving. I have used Egg Beaters instead of whole egg in this soup and even plain egg whites can also be used here.

Devasena Hariharan http://mirra-macherie.blogspot.com/ has passed on the Certified Honest Blogger Award. She is my younger sister who keeps posting many horrible comments about my dishes. Some of you may even have read those comments :(

Her blog is a good one about the day-to-day activities of her life. It’s a good read though we keep nipping at each other regarding the posts. I am passing this award to all my blogger friends who have been passing on their valuable comments and encouraging me.

INGREDIENTS:
Egg noodles, 1 cup.
Onion, medium-sized, 1.

Diced tomatoes, 1 can,(optional).
Garlic, 1 clove.
Dried parsley, basil, and mint leaves, ¼ teaspoon of each.
Egg beaters or egg whites, 1 cup.
Chicken broth or vegetable broth, 5 cups.
Salt as per taste.
Any seasonings mixture, ½ teaspoon.
Pepper as per taste.

PREPARATION:
Whisk the Egg Beaters with a fork until it is frothy and keep aside. Some salt and pepper can be added while whisking. Chop the onion into small pieces and crush the garlic into two. Heat a pot with some olive oil and when the oil turns hot, add the chopped onions and crushed garlic and sauté for a few minutes until the onions turn brown. Now add the broth along with the herbs, salt, seasonings, diced tomatoes, and peppers and cook closed for 5-7 minutes until the soup starts bubbling. Add the egg noodles and mix everything well. After 1 minute, spoon in the Egg Beaters. Add a spoonful and when the egg is cooked and starts floating on the top, add another spoonful. This should happen in 10-15 seconds. Remove from stove as soon as the noodles are cooked and ladle the soup into serving bowls.