Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup

I love Chicken Noodle Soup. It's my favorite comfort food. This recipe is SOOOOO yummy!!! Once you've done it, you'll never be able to go back to the canned stuff again! :)

Water (and lots of it!)
Chicken with bones (I actually use the thigh/leg combo. The bones are the key to a fantastic flavor for your broth! You can use chicken breast on the bone, but white meat tends to get a little tougher with more cooking, while dark meat gets more tender!)
1 Bay Leaf
Seasoned Salt/a bit of chicken bouillon (to taste...I like to boil the chicken with salt as it tends to bring out more of the flavor. If you're trying to watch your salt intake, don't add salt at this point!)

*Boil for a few hours! I like to boil it until the meat basically falls right off the bones!

Remove chicken and set aside to cool and debone. Add to broth:

A few carrots, peeled and chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
2-3 celery stalks (with leaves!) finely chopped
A few sprigs of fresh parsley (or 2-3 tsps dried)

While this is boiling, make your noodles!!! I like to make a LOT, so here's my recipe:

2 cups flour (I usually do 1 c white and 1 c wheat)
2 large eggs
1 'eggshell' worth of cold water

Knead together until it is a firm dough. If you have a pasta maker, you can make this into any size noodles you want. I usually do the spaghetti setting. If you don't have a pasta maker, you just roll it really flat with a rolling pin, then cut it to what size you want with either a VERY sharp knife, or a pizza cutter (much faster). Add to boiling water a little at a time to keep it from clumping together. Debone the chicken and add the meat to the soup. Add a little more salt if needed, and some black pepper.

Voila! It sounds like a LOT of work, but it's really not terrible and SOOOOOOOO worth it! :)