Soups - Linda’s Chicken Noodle

Here's one more recipe I promised to put on the blog.  

NOTE - For those who asked about the recipe for Tomato Soup - search the blog for "Soup" and you'll find it as an earlier post.  That is the one I fixed at camp.  It's super simple as long as you have access to tomato juice.  Enjoy!

Linda’s Chicken Noodle Soup -
This is a hard one for which to write a recipe.  It has basic ingredients -
chicken broth, onions, carrots, chicken, and noodles.  The amounts for all those depend mostly on taste. 
For the chicken broth, I like to put some “real” broth in the soup.  I get that broth from boiling a chicken or roasting it in the oven.  I put the broth in the fridge and then skim off the fat once it rises to the top.  This broth gives a good foundation for your soup, however, I usually find it not to have enough flavor.  So, I end up using either bullion cubes or some other concentrated chicken flavor.  My favorite thing to use these days is “Knorr Stock Pot Chicken”.  It has less chemical additives and one little container makes four cups of broth.  I found them in South Africa, Zambia, and in the US.  I can’t remember if I’ve found them here in Kenya.  I have been told that “Whole Foods” in the US has bullion cubes that don’t have MSG in them.  I haven’t used those - yet, but hope to get someone to bring them to me.  :)
Noodles - I generally use spaghetti noodles that I break up into short pieces.  Years ago they used to sell little alphabet noodles in Kenya that were really cool to use, but these days I use spaghetti noodles.  Whole wheat ones work just fine.  The amount of noodles you use depends on how you like your soup.  Bob likes soup that is VERY hardy.  So, that means LOTS of noodles.  If you like soup that is mostly broth, then you’ll put less. 
Carrots - I generally grate the carrots, but sometimes I just cut them into little pieces.  Either way is fine.  I usually sauté the carrots and onions (finely chopped) before I add the broth. Again, the amount depends on how “hearty” you like your soup.
Chicken - this is cooked chicken, deboned, and chopped or torn into small pieces. 
Basic instructions - 
1.Grate or dice carrots.  Cut up onion.  Break up noodles into small pieces and set aside.
2. Saute carrots and onions (and a bit of celery if you have it) in a small amount of oil until onion is transparent and carrots are soft.
3.  Add broth and chicken.  Heat it until it comes to a boil.  Add bullion and appropriate amounts of water.  Taste to see if it has a rich chicken flavor.  If not, then add another bullion cube.
4.  Add noodles.  Continue to boil until noodles are soft.

Be brave.  Play with the ratios until you come up with a soup that is just right for you and your family.  Then serve this yummy soup on a cool evening and ENJOY!
If you have questions or comments - please feel free to post them.  Your questions might help someone else.