Step 1

Clean and wash chicken and place in a very large pot with onion, celery, carrots, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cover with water and place the lid on top.

Step 2

Bring the mixture to a boil, and allow to boil for about 30 minutes. Then, turn the temperature to low and cook for 2 ½ - 3 hours or until the chicken is cooked and tender.

Step 3

Drain the chicken and vegetables from the pot, save the cooking liquid!

Step 4

Add the cooking liquid back to the pot along with 2 cups of store-bought stock. Cook the noodles as per the package instructions. Drain the noodles when done, reserving the cooking liquid.

Step 5

While the noodles are cooking, debone the chicken and cut it into small bite-size pieces.

Step 6

Add the drained noodles back to the pot. Stir in condensed soup and milk to the noodles.

Step 7

Stir in the chicken pieces and cooked vegetables. Add some of the reserved cooking liquid if the mixture is too dry. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.