4 lb chicken
3 qt water, cold
1 each onion, sliced
1 each carrot, sliced
1 each bay leaf
1 tsp parsley
1 salt & pepper
Directions
Wash and clean chicken carefully; cut in pieces. Cover with the cold
water. Add the vegetables and seasoning and let simmer for 3 hours or
until chicken is tender. Skim off fat. Remove the chicken and add 2
cups of noodles and cook 15 minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook
Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.
Servings: 1 servings
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