Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch Recipe

Directions:

1. Rinse chicken thoroughly.
2. Add whole, raw, chicken to stock pot along with the water, onion, carrot, celery leaves, dried thyme, pepper and garlic cloves.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
4. When done, remove chicken from pot.
5. Strain liquid.
6. When chicken is cooled, debone and cut chicken meat into small pieces.
7. Put strained liquid back into stock pot.
8. Add chicken, celery, tomatoes, onions, carrots to broth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9. Bring to a boil then turn heat to simmer until vegetables are done to suit your taste (approximately 1 hour).
10. Add 2 heaping tablespoons of Better than Bouillion chicken paste for added flavor.
11. Add frozen peas and parsley.
12. Just before serving, add pre-cooked pasta.
13. Makes approximately 16 cups of soup.