Mom's Homemade Chicken Soup

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2 to 2 1/2 pound chicken parts
• 3 stalks celery, cut up
• 2 bay leaves, crushed
• 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons peppercorns or pepper to taste
• 1 onion, sliced
• 8 cups hot water
• 2 carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups fine egg noodles
• 2 teaspoons salt

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In 5-quart casserole, combine chicken, celery, bay leaves, peppercorns, onion and water Cover with lid. Microwave at *high* 10 minutes and at *medium-low* 35 to 37 minutes, or until chicken is tender.

Remove chicken from broth and cool. Strain broth into bowl and pour back into casserole. Add carrots, noodles and salt to broth. Microwave, covered, at *medium-low* 7 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, remove chicken from bone. Add chicken to soup and let stand, covered, 7 to 8 minutes or until noodles are tender.