Creamy Macaroni Soup

Winterstorm today! 

I was thinking of something to cook for dinner that could warm our stomachs in this icy cold day. And here it is ... Sopas to the rescue! our all-time favorite Pinoy Home Soup paired with Puto (rice cake) on the side. You might not find it in a fancy restaurant but sure it is a family favorite. I am thrilled to be sharing my original Sopas recipe with you which has been one of my family's favorites! Feel free to modify.

3 tbs cooking oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
1/2 lb ground pork
1 pork broth cube
2 cups elbow macaroni
1/4 cup celery stalk, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, diced
3 pcs sausage / hotdog, chopped
3/4 cup cabbage; shredded
1 cup evaporated milk 
5 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste

Saute garlic and onion in cooking oil over medium heat. 

Add ground pork and cook for 3 minutes. Add in shredded carrots, sausage and celery stalk. Keep stirring and add seasonings. Pour in water, add in the elbow macaroni and pork broth cube. Let it boil. Add in cabbage. Pour in the milk, and keep on stirring until the mixture boils again. Adjust seasonings as desired.

Serve hot!