Amish Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 3 lb chicken
• 2 qts water
• 2 tsp salt
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 cups carrots, chopped
• 1 tart apple, chopped
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• dash pepper
• 4 cups egg noodles

Directions

1. Cover chicken about 2½ hours.
2. Remove chicken from kettle and strain broth.
3. De-bone chicken and return to kettle with strained broth.
4. Add chicken stock, celery, carrots, apple, onions, and pepper.
5. Cook until vegetables are tender.
6. Add noodles and cook 8 – 10 minutes.