Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 6 lbs stewing chicken, cut up
• 2 quarts water
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 celery rib, sliced
• 5 chicken bouillon cubes
• 5 whole peppercorns
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 / tsp pepper
• dash dried thyme
• 2 medium carrots, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

IN large pot combine the first 12 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth; cool. De-bone chicken, cut into chunks. Strain broth and skim fat, return to kettle. Add chicken and carrots. Bring to a simmer and cook until carrots are tender. Then add noodles and cook for approximately 12 minutes.

10-12 servings.