Dad's Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

REVISED.  For some reason we had troubles with the photos this week.



This is the one that reminds me of my childhood.  My dad would make this soup and we would eat it all day long.  It is so delicious and the egg noodles are what make it.

Dad's Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup:

2 Chicken Breasts, preferably on the bone
8 C Chicken Stock
2 C Water
1 Onion, cut into wedges
2 Celery Stalks, halved
1/4 C Celery leaves, chopped
2 T Parsley, chopped
5 Carrots, sliced
Salt to taste
2 C Egg Noodles, cooked and set aside
Parsley, chopped for garnish

1.  Bring the chicken, chicken stock, water, onion and celery to a boil.  Simmer for about 30-40 minutes. 
2.  Pull chicken and celery stalks out. 
3.  Shred chicken off the bone and leave aside.   Discard the bones.
4.  Add carrots, celery leaves and parsley.  Simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes, until soft.
5.  Add shredded chicken.  Salt to taste.
6.  Put cooked noodles in bowl and pour soup over.  Garnish with parsley.

Serves 8-10

Tips:  My dad always used these Grandma's old fashioned noodles.  They are a thick egg noodle and are found in the freezer section.  Although any egg noodle will do.

Also, we always left the noodles and the soup apart.  The noodles will not get mushy this way.  Just heat soup and pour over the noodles.