Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

13 cups chicken broth, divided
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup whipping cream
1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
3/4 cup baby carrots, sliced
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon parsley
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Preparation

Combine 1 cup broth and butter in small saucepan.
Bring to boil over high heat.
Continue to boil until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup and has a syrupy consistency, about 15-20 minutes.
Stir in cream.
Set aside.
Bring remaining 12 cups broth to a boil in Dutch oven.
Add egg noodles and celery; cook until noodles are tender.
Stir in reserved cream mixture; add chicken.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, add parsley.
Heat just to serving temperature.
Do not boil.