Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 4 qt. water
• 1 lb. skinless chicken breasts (boneless)
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. basil
• 3 to 4 peppercorns
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 5 sprigs parsley
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 3 oz. noodles or rice
• 1 c. onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 ribs celery, sliced
• cubed chicken