Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 3 large chicken breasts (chopped (I use the boneless, skinless ones))
• 1 14.5 ounce can chicken broth
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 10.5 ounce cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 cup celery (chopped)
• 1 cup carrots (chopped (Optional))
• 5 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 16 ounce bag of egg noodles or you can make your own noodles.

Instructions

1. 1

   Place all ingredients in a large soup pot except noodles. Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer and cook until chicken and carrots are done. (I left the carrots out because I don't like them in this soup but a lot of people do).

2. 2

   Add uncooked noodles and simmer another 30 minutes. Makes about 3 quarts of soup.