"This old-fashioned Amish chicken and noodles will fill you with goodness! It's a hearty version of chicken noodle soup everyone will love...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (3-4 pound) whole chicken
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8-10 cups chicken broth (or enough to cover the chicken)
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1 large onion, quartered
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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3 large carrots, quartered
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3 celery stalks, quartered
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1 bay leaf
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1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 2 tsp fresh thyme)
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2 teaspoons dried parsley
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12 ounces Amish-style egg noodles
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1/4 cup butter
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optional: 1 large carrot + 1 celery rib, sliced
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Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish