Amish Style Chicken and Corn Soup

Amish Style Chicken and Corn Soup
This delicious chicken and corn soup will fill you up and keep you warm and toasty on a cold fall day. It's easy to make a great soup for the whole family kids will love the corn and noodles.

Ingredients
1/2 stewing hen or fowl
2 quarts chicken stock or broth
1/4 cup onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup carrots, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup celery, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon saffron threads (optional)
3/4 cup corn kernels
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, fresh chopped
1 cup egg noodles, cooked

Instructions

1. Combine stewing hen with chicken stock, coarsely chopped onions, carrots, celery, and saffron threads. Bring the stock to a simmer. Simmer for about 1 hour, skimming the surface as necessary.
2. Remove and reserve the stewing hen until cool enough to handle; then pick the meat from the bones. Cut into neat little pieces.