Chicken Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb.) chicken, cut up
1 Tbsp. salt
water to cover
1 1/2 c. chopped celery with leaves
1 c. sliced carrots
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 c. uncooked noodles

Preparation

Simmer chicken in salt water, in a covered pan, until tender (a frying chicken will take about 45 minutes).
Remove chicken from broth; cool enough to handle.
Remove skin and bones; chop meat.
Add water to broth (if needed) to make 5 cups.
Bring to a boil.
Add chicken, vegetables and spices.
Simmer, covered for 20 minutes.
Add noodles; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.
Yields 6 servings.