Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 c. chicken broth
1 (3 1/2 lb.) chicken, cut
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
8 oz. dried wide egg noodles
1/2 c. finely chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Combine chicken broth and chicken in heavy large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover partially and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to large bowl. Cool chicken and broth slightly. Discard skin and bones from chicken. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and reserve. Spoon fat off chicken broth. Return broth to simmer. Add onion, carrots and celery. Simmer until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Add mushrooms to broth. Stir in noodles, parsley and reserved chicken. Simmer until noodles are tender, about 8 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 12.