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Homemade Soup

So I know I posted yesterday and I don't usually post back to back days, but I came home sick with Bronchitis today and decided that since it was raining and I was home to be resting, making homemade soup was going to be the best thing for me to do and keep me from cleaning!

The absolute worst part of being sick, besides having to cancel my patients at work, is that I was told to not workout for a couple days :/  I'm glad it happened this week and not next when I'm starting my new program with the coach test group!  So, this week is focusing on making sure I eat right and prepping for this new eating plan.  Gotta look at the positive, right? :)  

Ok, so this soup was amazing and we used AJ's grandma's recipe with the addition of shredded chicken.  It was so good, and I'm excited that we have left overs for me to take to work!  The kids loved it too and it was perfect for our first cool day of fall!


Here's what you'll need:

Beef soup bone
2 precooked shredded chicken breasts
1 medium onion
6 stalks celery
4 medium carrots
5 whole cloves
4 medium potatoes
46 oz tomato juice
Noodles of choice

Put the soup bone in a large pot of water.  Stick the whole cloves inside the whole onion and add it to the pot.  Cut celery and carrots into small pieces and add to pot.  Cook for about 2 hours, adding water as needed to keep it above the mixture.  
Add tomato juice and diced peeled potatoes.  Bring it to a boil and then let it simmer.  Cook for another 2 hours or longer if you have time.  The longer it cooks, the better!  
Add a bag of noodles about 20 minutes before you are ready to eat.  Season with salt and pepper to each bowl to taste.  

Enjoy!  
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