Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Homemade (Sort Of) Chicken Noodle Soup

1 Rotisserie Chicken from Sams Club or Costco (or 2-3 chicken breasts cooked, then cut them up)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 medium onion (chopped)
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups sliced carrots
4 ribs celery sliced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp basil
1 can evaporated milk
Egg Noodles (I like the Country Pasta, Homemade Style Egg Noodles because they taste homemade)

Remove meat from rotisserie chicken and cut into bite sized pieces. In a little vegetable oil, cook chopped onion and garlic until it's soft and somewhat translucent. Add chicken pieces, stir. Add salt and pepper to taste along with bay leaf, basil and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Add celery and carrots, cover and cook on med-high heat until carrots are tender. Once carrots are tender, add evaporated milk and noodles. Cook until noodles are finished. Top with fresh parsley if desired.

Note: I've made this both with chicken breasts (that I cooked in the stock pot then followed the recipe from there adding onion and garlic, etc) and with a rotisserie chicken. It's amazing both ways, however, using a rotisserie chicken makes it taste AMAZING. Also, I've used both noodles and I've tried making bisquik dumplings in this and it's also good with both. Enjoy!

Jody Wright