By Yuni Kristanti


Ingredients:
* 3 lbs chicken pieces
* 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 1 / 2 cup chopped onion
* 3 1 / 2 cups chicken broth
* 1 / 2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
* 3 tablespoons soy sauce
* 3 sliced carrots
* 3 ribs celery sliced
* Salt, to taste
Direction:
1. Put all the ingredients in a Crockpot. Cover and cook for four hours on low. Remove the chicken and take the meat off the bones. Return the chicken meat to the Crockpot, cover it again and cook the soup for another four or five hours, or until the vegetables are soft.
2. Stir the soup occasionally and add some water if it seems to be drying out. Taste the soup, adjust the seasoning, and serve hot. This soup is nice served with a slice of crusty bread and butter.

Ingredients:
* 4 cups chicken stock, home made or store bought
* 3 / 4 cup diced onion
* 3 / 4 cup diced celery
* 1 tablespoon minced garlic
* 2 ounces of dried egg noodles, cooked to al dente
* 1 / 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
* 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
* Lemon halves, for serving
Directions:
Bring stock to boil for 2 minutes in a large, non-reactive stockpot with lid on, over high heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Lower heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add noodles and cook 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and add herbs and salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with lemon halves and add squeeze of lemon juice if desired.