Old-fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Description
This old fashioned chicken noodle soup will help bring comfort to your mind and body. We all know that properly prepared soups are beneficial:

They can be eaten for lunch or dinner They're low in fat and cholesterol They're warm and satisfying They'll fill you up without a lot of calories

The benefits of soup are overwhelming. Go ahead and give this chicken noodle soup recipe a taste test and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 6 boneless chicken breasts
 * 12 cups low-sodium chicken broth
 * 1 onion, diced
 * 3 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
 * 3 celery sticks, finely chopped
 * 3 parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced
 * ½ cup chopped parsley
 * 2 x 8 ounces egg noodles
 * 2 chicken bouillon cubes
 * salt to taste
 * freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Start by preparing your vegetables.
 * 2) Dice your onions, finely chop your celery and parsley and thinly slice your carrots and parsnips.
 * 3) Remove the skin from the chicken breast and place them in a dutch oven.
 * 4) Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
 * 5) Skim away any foam that appears.
 * 6) Reduce heat to a simmer and cook chicken thoroughly.
 * 7) Once chicken is done remove from broth and allow to cool before cutting.
 * 8) Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
 * 9) Skim the fat from the broth once the chicken is removed.
 * 10) Bring your broth back to a boil and add onions, carrots, celery, parsnips and bouillon cubes.
 * 11) Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender.
 * 12) Once vegetables are tender, add egg noodles and cook until they are done.
 * 13) Finally, add your bite sized pieces of chicken and parsley and allow to simmer enough to heat the meat.
 * 14) Your finally step is to season your soup to taste with salt and pepper.
 * 15) Serve soup in warm soup bowls with cheese toast.