Homemade Chicken Noodle soup

Water, tap, 8 qts
2 Tyson whole chicken, about 10 lbs total weight
Celery, raw, 4 stalk, large (11"-12" long) cut in small pieces
Carrots, raw, 3 cup, strips or slices
Onions, raw, 1 large cut into small pieces
2 pkgs Reames egg noodles,
1 tsp Parsley Flakes, (or to ur taste)
Thyme, ground, 2 tbsp ( or to your taste)
Arrowroot flour, .5 cup (enough to thicken water)
Salt,(to taste)
Pepper, black (to taste)

cook 2 whole chickens (about 10 lbs total) in a big cooker with about 8 qts of water, or enough to cover chicken,til done. Take chicken out and put in large strainer to cool. Add noodles, vegetables and spices to water and cook til noodles and vegetables are done. Once the chicken is cooled enough take meat from bones and add to water/noodles. Return water to boiling. Mix Arrowroot in a small bowl with cold water add to soup mixture and boil til it starts to thicken. Serve hot over mashed potatoes, or just eat in a bowl. Enjoy.

Serving Size: about 40 cup servings

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SATINSMAMA.