Papa'S Country Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 lb. whole chicken
3 qt. water
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
3 sticks celery, sliced
3 carrots, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 cans cream of chicken soup
3 c. cooked thin egg noodles or rice

Preparation

Quarter and boil chicken with salt, pepper and onion and garlic powders until done.
Remove chicken.
Let cool; strain broth.
Add vegetables (celery, carrots and onion).
Let cook until real tender.
Debone chicken, cut into bite-size pieces. Add cream of chicken soup to vegetables and let dissolve.
Add chicken and cooked noodles.
Let simmer for 10 minutes, then serve.