Amish Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

 * 3 lb chicken
 * 2 qts water
 * 2 tsp salt
 * 1½ cups chicken stock
 * 2 cups celery, chopped
 * 2 cups carrots, chopped
 * 1 tart apple, chopped
 * 1 cup onions, chopped
 * dash pepper
 * 4 cups egg noodles

Directions

 * 1) Cover chicken about 2½ hours.
 * 2) Remove chicken from kettle and strain broth.
 * 3) De-bone chicken and return to kettle with strained broth.
 * 4) Add chicken stock, celery, carrots, apple, onions, and pepper.
 * 5) Cook until vegetables are tender.
 * 6) Add noodles and cook 8 – 10 minutes.