Macaroni Soup

With two little girls at home, a soup based meal is always a favorable option for me.  This macaroni soup is one of a simple & quick to prepare meal, a good alternative when don't feel like to have rice. 

Ingredients:

• Macaroni, 1/3 of a package 
• Chicken/Pork meat (sliced)
• 1 carrot (sliced)
• 2 potatoes (cut into cube)
• Medium firm tofu, 1/4 of a package (cut into cube)
• Vegetables (e.g. Bak Choy; Kai Lan etc)
• A handful of dried mussels
• Salt to taste

Steps:

1. Soak the dried mussels in a bowl of water, drain well
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the chicken/pork, dried mussels, potatoes, carrot, continue cooking to return to a boil
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cook for another 15-20min
4. Add vegetables and tofu, continue cooking for another 10-15min
5. Meantime, cook the macaroni according to the instruction given in the package in another pot (i.e. Cook the macaroni uncovered in a pot of boiled water, stir occasionally according to the suggested time.  I normally add a tsp of oil and a dash of salt to cook)  
6. Remove from pot, drain well and transfer to a serving plate, pour in the soup once the soup is ready & serve