Portuguese Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 chicken breast, bone-in, with skin
    1 onion, sliced into wedges
    4 sprigs fresh parsley
    1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
    1 sprig of fresh mint
    6 cups chicken stock
    1/3 cup thin egg noodles
    2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, chopped
    1 dash salt
    1/4 teaspoon white pepper
    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Preparation
    In a large saucepan, add chicken breast, onion, parsley, zest & mint sprig, & simmer until done, about 35 minutes.
    Remove the breast & let it cool before stripping off the meat & cutting it into a julienne.
    Strain the broth, then return it to the ot & bring it to a boil. Add pasta & chopped mint, season to taste with salt & white pepper, then heat until pasta is cooked al dente.
    Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice & julienned chicken. Ladle into soup bowls & ENJOY!

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