Chicken Soup

my roomie throws carrots, celery, chicken, broth and water in a crock pot & lets it cook. of course there's herbs & salt & stuff. When its cooked to get rid of the fat, you need to put it in the fridge overnight & then scrape the fat off before serving. she cooks noodles on the side so they can be added seperately so they don't get over cooked.

I put a chicken in a crockpot along with one onion, a clove of garlic, pepper, one carrot and chopped celery (my daughter-in-law is allergic to carrots and celery and I usually do not put them in it, and I also leave out the parsley as well), red pepper, green pepper, oregano, basil, star anise, a tablespoon of salt, and any other spices I want. I then add water to cover. I then cut up the meat when it is done, and remove the bones. You can also add a can of diced tomatoes, corn, and other vegetables to it, and either rice or macaroni or chopped up potatoes and then put in the chopped chicken. If you make a lot of broth, that is, if you have a large crock pot you can use it for another batch.