Chicken Noodle Soup
- 1 rotisserie-cooked chicken (I prefer the buttermilk flavor)
- 1 (12 ounce) package Reames frozen noodles
- 4 stalks celery (cut into 1 inch chunks)
- 4 carrots (peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks)
- 2 large onions (peeled and quartered)
- 2 large garlic cloves (peeled and smashed)
- 8 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 -2 bay leaf
- 8 chicken bouillon cubes
- fresh ground black pepper (25 turns)
- salt (if needed)
- water
- First, remove all meat from rotisserie chicken and pull apart into bite size pieces.
- Set chicken meat aside in refrigerator.
- Place chicken carcass and skin into large soup pot (mine is 7 qts.)
- and fill 2/3 full with water.
- Add onions, garlic, 4 sprigs rosemary, bay leaves, bouillon cubes and black pepper to soup pot.
- Bring to a boil and simmer with loose lid for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (or until flavor is rendered out of carcass).
- Strain solids out of pot, leaving chicken broth.
- Next, add the celery and carrots to the broth, bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours (until veggies are fork tender).
- While celery and carrots are cooking, boil Reames noodles in another pot according to package directions.
- Strain noodles when done and set aside.
- When carrots and celery are fork tender, add noodles and chicken meat to the pot.
- Bundle remaining 4 rosemary sprigs into cheesecloth and add to pot also.
- Simmer soup for 15-20 minutes so chicken is heated through and has a chance to absorb the broth.
- Remove rosemary bundle and taste to see if additional pepper (or salt) is needed.
- Serve along with biscuits or crusty warm bread.
rotisserie, noodles, stalks celery, carrots, onions, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf, chicken, fresh ground black pepper, salt, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-noodle-soup-508608 (may not work)