Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 -5 lbs stewing chicken, cut up
6 cups water
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups dried medium noodles
1 cup chopped carrot (2 medium)
1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Preparation

In a large Dutch oven or kettle combine chicken, water, onion, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, about 2 hours or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken from broth.
When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones.
Discard bones.
Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set aside. Discard bay leaf.
Skim fat from broth.
Bring broth to boiling.
Stir in the noodles, carrots, and celery. Simmer, covered, about 8 minutes or until noodles ar tender but still firm.
Stir in chicken and parsley; heat through.