Step 1

Add the stock or broth, turkey, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, thyme, and pepper to the slow cooker.

Step 2

Cover, and cook on low for 8 hours.

Step 3

After the 8 hours are up, cook the noodles for about 1-2 minutes shy of package directions in salted boiling water on the stove top.

Step 4

Once the noodles are cooked, drain.

Step 5

Add the noodles to the slow cooker with the soup, and continue to cook on HIGH for about an 1½ hours more, this will soften the noodles to perfection, and make the soup thicker.

Step 6

Serve and enjoy.