Souped Up Chicken Noodle Soup

Our usual Sunday lunch during fall, winter and spring consists of soup and a make-your-own-sandwich table.  This is a common soup served, I guess partly because we have our chickens to feed us after we've fed them for a year.  Our younger kids like the dry chicken noodle soup prepared just with water too, but they know I try to serve lots of vegetables so they like this version as well.  Our garden often supplies the vegetables needed.

Heat to boiling:

• 8 cups water

Dice and add:

• 3-4 carrots
• 4-5 celery stalks with leaves
• 1/2 medium onion or 1/2 cup leeks
• 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
• 1 cup diced, cooked chicken

Cook for 20-30 minutes or until vegies are tender.  Add:

• 2 pkg. Lipton dry chicken noodle soup mix

Reduce heat to low and allow to set for 1/2 hour or until noodles from soup are done.