Awesome Chicken Noodle Soup

Home style chicken noodle soup that really makes a wonderful side or meal, it cures what ails you. If you like lots of noodles use a whole pound of them. Serve hot with your favorite salad and bread. This freezes or doubles well.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 303 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 bay leaves
• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 1 gallon water
• ¼ cup chicken bouillon powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package dry egg noodles
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 large onion, peeled and halved
• ⅔ bunch celery, leaves reserved
• 1 pound whole carrots
• 3 tablespoons chopped lemon grass (Optional)
• ⅓ bunch celery, chopped and leaves reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken and water in a large pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, skimming fat as needed, 30 minutes.

Step 2

Place the halved onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, whole celery, whole carrots and lemon grass in the pot and simmer, covered 1 hour.

Step 3

Strain broth and reserve chicken. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin and cut meat into bite-size pieces.

Step 4

Return strained stock to pot over high heat, and stir in chicken base, chopped celery and chopped carrots. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.

Step 5

Chop celery leaves and stir into pot with the noodles. Simmer until noodles are cooked, about 10 minutes more. Stir in chicken and heat through.