Chicken noodle soup

I know there's another version already on this blog but the kiddos really like traditional chicken soup with noodles.  I searched here and there and came up with something that was both easy for a busy night and just delicious. 

I used the recipe from Simply Recipe as a guideline.   I cannot cut up a whole raw chicken (don't judge, Mr. PB&C does it for me every time but he wasn't available in time) so I cheated and used a cooked chicken from the store.  The only thing I changed was to not add salt to the broth though it needed a little bit after cooking.  If you use a raw bird, take the extra step of parboiling the bones and rinsing once before making the base of the broth. 

For the broth, you'll need-

A whole cooked chicken (either store bought or from your crockpot)
1 onion, quartered
2 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced (fronds on if you have them)
2 bay leaves
fresh herbs to your liking
10 peppercorns

Put your chicken bones and the above ingredients in a large stock pot and cover with 3 quarts of water
Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours
Strain and reserve the broth

Wipe out your pot and return the broth to the pot and add-

3 carrots, sliced
2 ribs of celery, sliced

and bring to a simmer
Add in your chicken either pulled or cut into small pieces
Add in 8 ounces of egg noodles and simmer for 7-8 minutes or until the noodles are tender
Season with salt and pepper