Chicken Noodle Soup

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   First, remove all meat from rotisserie chicken and pull apart into bite size pieces.

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   Set chicken meat aside in refrigerator.

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   Place chicken carcass and skin into large soup pot (mine is 7 qts.)

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   and fill 2/3 full with water.

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   Add onions, garlic, 4 sprigs rosemary, bay leaves, bouillon cubes and black pepper to soup pot.

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   Bring to a boil and simmer with loose lid for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (or until flavor is rendered out of carcass).

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   Strain solids out of pot, leaving chicken broth.

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   Next, add the celery and carrots to the broth, bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours (until veggies are fork tender).

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   While celery and carrots are cooking, boil Reames noodles in another pot according to package directions.

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    Strain noodles when done and set aside.

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    When carrots and celery are fork tender, add noodles and chicken meat to the pot.

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    Bundle remaining 4 rosemary sprigs into cheesecloth and add to pot also.

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    Simmer soup for 15-20 minutes so chicken is heated through and has a chance to absorb the broth.

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    Remove rosemary bundle and taste to see if additional pepper (or salt) is needed.

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    Serve along with biscuits or crusty warm bread.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.