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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 145 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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I cook most of the weekend meals and share weekday cooking duties with my wife. I also like to take food to neighbors, co-workers and our parents. And I try to send things like this hearty soup to people I know are sick.—Terry Kuehn, Waunakee, Wisconsin Ingredients:
1 stewing chicken (about 4 pounds), cut up |
3 quarts water |
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth |
5 celery ribs, coarsely chopped, divided |
4 medium carrots, coarsely chopped, divided |
2 medium onions, quartered, divided |
2/3 cup coarsely chopped green pepper, divided |
1-1/4 teaspoons pepper, divided |
1 bay leaf |
2 teaspoons salt |
8 ounces uncooked medium egg noodles |
Directions:
1. In a large stockpot, combine the chicken, water, broth, half of the celery, carrots, onions and green pepper, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender. Chop the remaining onion; set aside.
2. Remove chicken from broth. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces. Discard bones and skin; set aside.
3. Strain broth and skim fat; return broth to stockpot. Add the salt, chopped onion and remaining celery, carrots, green pepper and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add noodles and chicken. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are tender. Yield: 16 servings.
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