Noodle Stroganoff

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Start to finish: 1 hour 45 minutes
Impresses: 4

Ingredients
Chicken bones and skin (from Simply Perfect Roasted Chicken recipe)
2 carrots, chopped in half
2 celery stalks, chopped in half
1 onion, quartered
1 head garlic, halved
8 cups water
4 ounces wide egg noodles
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ cup heavy cream (if opting for a soup, sub heavy cream for 1 cup half and half)

Method
Add chicken bones and skin to a large pot, top with carrots, celery, onion, garlic and water. Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer for 1 hour. Strain, reserving the broth.

Add broth back to pot and bring to a boil. Add in egg noodles, salt, pepper and seasoning. Cook 2 minutes shy of package instructions.

Reduce heat to low and stir in heavy cream (or half and half if opting for soup). Simmer until thickened.

Serve immediately.

Quick Tip

Make the broth on Sunday and store until ready to cook on Thursday.