Colossal Chicken Soup

COLOSSAL CHICKEN SOUP
Noodles and Company Recipe

Serves 8-10

Stock:
1 whole chicken (3-5 lbs.), cut into 6 pieces
3 quarts water
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
4 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Soup:
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups celery, sliced
2 1/2 cups egg noodle, uncooked
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped

Add all stock ingredients into a pot and simmer until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to pull apart into bite-sized pieces, discard any bones and skin. Pull out and discard the onions and bay leaves. Bring stock to a boil and add carrots, cook about 3 minutes. Add celery, cook 10 minutes. Lower the temp to a simmer and add egg noodles, cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cooked chicken pieces back into pot along with parsley and thyme. Adjust salt and pepper seasoning to taste