Bapa's Chicken Noodle Soup

This was my father's chicken "doodle" soup recipe. (Doodle was a nickname for one of his grands). He's been gone for 21 years, but this recipe is just as good as it was in my childhood.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 181 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 12 cups water
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 4 cups diced cooked chicken
• 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• ½ teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
• ½ (10 ounce) package egg noodles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add water, chicken, carrots, bouillon, marjoram, pepper and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

Step 2

Stir in egg noodles and parsley, increase heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.