Chicken Noodle Soup from Scratch

By cam_46

Ingredients

• 4-5 # chicken thighs
• 3-4 quarts water
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 Cups finely diced carrots
• 1 1/2 cup finely diced celery
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 1 Tbl dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 cup finely diced parsley
• Better then Bouillon Chicken paste
• Noodles

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse thighs thoroughly. Add thighs, raw, to stock pot along with the water, onion, carrot, celery leaves, thyme, pepper & garlic cloves.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours till chicken is thoroughly cooked.
When done, remove chicken from pot. Strain.
Debone and cut meat into small pieces.
Put strained liquid back into stock pot.
Return chicken, celery, onions, & carrots to broth. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
Bring to a boil then turn heat to simmer until vegetables are done to suit your taste (appx 1 hour).
Add 2 heaping Tbl's of Better than Bouillon chicken paste for added flavor and parsley.
Just before serving, add pre-cooked noodles.