Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 hen or large, heavy fryer
2 to 3 qt. water
2 or 3 celery ribs
1 small onion
2 green onions
2 or 3 sprigs fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. whole peppercorns
1/2 tsp. allspice (whole)
1 bay leaf
thin egg noodles, blanched and rinsed

Preparation

Combine all ingredients, except noodles, in large pot and cook about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Skim off the foam that develops when hen comes to a boil.
Remove chicken and strain broth.
Remove grease from top of broth, using a ladle, or chill broth until fat congeals, then remove. (I like to use one of those pitchers which allows you to pour off the broth and discard the grease.)