My Not-so-quick And Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 large bone-in chicken breast halves
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 -5 carrots, sliced
• 4 -5 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons leaf thyme
• 20 cups water (approx. (or more)
• 18 chicken bouillon cubes (more or less to taste)
• 1 (16 ounce) bag egg noodles, cooked and drained
• parsley, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat chicken and water to boiling, skimming fat as it accumulates.
• 2 add the onion, celery, carrots, seasonings, and bouillon.
• 3 bring back up to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
• 4 when chicken is tender, remove to a plate till cool enough to handle.
• 5 remove skin and pull off meat into bite-size pieces.
• 6 place chicken back in the pot,and add noodles, and fresh parsley if desired.
• 7 reheat and serve.