Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 large onion, chopped
4 -6 celery ribs, diced
3 cups cooked chicken
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
12 ounces uncooked fettuccine pasta, broken into 2 inch pieces
6 medium carrots, diced
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
4 cups milk
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 oz.)

Preparation

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add onion and celery and saute until tender.
Stir in chicken and next nine ingredients; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
Stir in milk and return to a simmer.
Sprinkle with cheese.
If you like a thinner soup add more milk or water as desired.