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- 4-5 lb whole chicken
- 1 medium onion, skin removed and halved
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- ½ tsp whole peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 or 3 whole allspice berries (optional)
- 1 carrot, quartered
- 1 celery stalk, quartered
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 3 quarts (or more) water
- For the soup:
- 8 oz egg or other soup noodles
- 4 cups chicken, diced, reserved from making stock
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 batch chicken stock (see above)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
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