Linda’s Chicken & Noodles
Definitely not diet food!
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, cut up
- 1 medium onion, cut into quarters
- 3 large celery stalks, cut into halves
- 2 large carrots, scrubbed and cut into halves
- 4 garlic cloves, halved
- 2 large bay leaves
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp pepper
- water
- 1 large bag Reames egg noodles
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except noodles into large pot and cover with water. Bring to boil and turn down to simmer until chicken is falling off the bone.
- Take out chicken pieces and set aside to cool.
- Strain broth through a colander into a large bowl or pot and toss the vegetables and bay leaves. Clean out the pot you just cooked in and pour the strained broth into it. (Smaller bits of veggies and fat are ok and will just add flavor) Taste for saltiness and add more if needed.
- Bring the broth to a boil and add frozen noodles, bring back to boil and then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring every few minutes to keep noodles from sticking to the bottom.
- While noodles are cooking, cut the meat from the legs, thighs, and breast into bite sized chunks. I always save the back, wings and liver/gizzard for snacks later!
- Once your noodles are as tender as you want, add the cut up chicken and heat through. Serve or refrigerate.
- To reheat, add a little water or broth to the pot and heat through slowly.