MMM, good for winter, and it looks so easy!

Amish Chicken Noodle Soup
4 lb. chicken
3 quart cold water
1 onion, sliced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. parsley
Salt and ground black pepper
Wash and clean chicken carefully; cut in pieces. Cover with the coldwater.Add the vegetables and seasonings and let simmer for 3 hours oruntil chicken is tender. Skim off fat.Remove the chicken, Set aisde to cool. When cool, remove and chop thechicken and return to the pot. Discard skin and bones.Add 2 cups of noodles to the pot and cook 15 minutes or until al denté.