chicken noodle soup

the other night i decided to try my hand at homemade soup.  i've never had much luck with soup, it's always been ok but nothing special.  well, this soup was by far the best non creamy soup we have ever had.  I think all three of us had seconds!  (the picture is of what was left. i didn't think of taking a picture while it was still pretty) so, if your interested, it's really easy to make. you basically throw a whole bunch of stuff in and let it cook.  

in crock pot:

5 cups chicken broth

fresh basil to taste

2 cloves garlic

oregano, salt, pepper to taste

3 shakes of paprika

half a diced onion

2 stalks chopped celery

2 large carrots, chopped

2 handfuls, fozen peas

4 sliced mushrooms

let this cook in crockpot for a couple of hours til carrots start to soften

in the meantime:

marinade chicken breasts and thighs (no skin or bones) however you like.  i always use injected soy sauce and toss with basil and garlic ( love the basil and garlic!)

cook chicken and some noodles right before you're ready to serve.  throw it all in together and get ready for some goodness!

next time we will have it with mom's homemade english muffin recipe.