Chicken Soup!

How many times, did I feel, that I just didn't have the strength to get up during the winter months, when a cold or flu had taken it's grip on me!  Well, here is one of the best things to get you through the blahs when you are shuffling around in your jammies and feeling poorly.

1 3 to 4 lb. chicken rinsed
1 bunch of parsley, chopped
2 1/2 qts. water
2 cubes chicken bouillion
2 tsp. salt
1 onion, chopped
2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Cut chicken into quarter pieces; place in a large stock pot. Add the water, bouillon cubes, salt and bay leaf. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Uncover and skim off the top froth. Allow to simmer, heat on low, for 2 hours. Remove and debone the chicken. Discard the bones. Replace meat into broth. Add the onions, celery, carrots and parsley. Allow to simmer another 45 minutes. Ladle the soup over cooked noodles or rice.

Bon Appetit!
This is from Page 5 of Roux, Simple Cajun Recipes