Mary's Chicken Noodle Soup

This is the chicken noodle soup I grew up on. Mom made it in huge batches for our family of 11 in her ancient cast iron soup pot. I still love the simplicity of this soup! Go ahead and use a whole fryer here if you like. 
==Ingredents==
*1 pound chicken pieces your choice, boneless or with bones 
*Chicken broth
*1 large onion, chopped
*3 ribs celery, sliced
*Handful of fresh parsley, minced
*1-1/2 cups rice or 2 cups noodles
*1 nice carrot, sliced
*Salt and pepper to taste
==Directions==
#Cut up chicken as desired, if necessary. 
#Pour broth over to cover. 
#Cook until done. 
#Defat broth and pull skin and bones from chicken if necessary. 
#Cut up pieces and place back in broth. Add more broth if you need to. 
#Add everything else except rice or noodles and cook until veggies are tender. 
#Add rice or noodles. 
#Cook until done and season to taste. 
== Contributed by: ==
* Catsrecipes Y-Group
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Soup Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Noodle Recipes