Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], recipe: in 4-1/2 to 6-quart slow-cooker bowl, combine water, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, 4 t salt, 1/2 t pepper. place whole chicken on top of vegetables. cover slow cooker with lid and cook as manufacturer directs on low setting 8 to 10 hours or on high 4-5 hours. transfer chicken to cutting board. discard bay leaves. add noodles to slow-cooker; cover with lid and cook (on low or high) 20 minutes. while noodles cook, remove and discard skin, fat and bones from chicken; shred meat. skim fat from soup and discard. return chicken to soup to serve.

Target recipe: in a 5-qt casserole combine chicken, 4 cups hot water, celery, carrots, basil, rosemary, pepper and salt. microwave at high 30-40 minutes, or until chicken falls easily from the bone, stirring twice during cooking. remove chicken from the bones. discard bones and skin. dice meat and return to caserole. add 2 cups hot water and noodles. cover. microwave at high 8-10 minutes, or until water boils. then, microwave at high 7-10 minutes, or until noodles are tender.